#AB9783
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.037 67.1), rgb(171, 151, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#AB9783 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9783 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.037 67.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB9783 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9783 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9783 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9783 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9783
oklch(68.9% 0.037 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D846B
oklch(63% 0.047 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#886E53
oklch(55.6% 0.051 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C43
oklch(49.1% 0.048 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B38
oklch(42.7% 0.039 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F30
oklch(37.8% 0.031 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#AB9783 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E9882 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C83 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29391 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9783
#AB9783
oklch(68.9% 0.037 67.1)
- #899EB1
#899EB1
oklch(68.9% 0.037 245.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB9783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
Use #AB9783 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.