#AB9790
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.026 40.3), rgb(171, 151, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AB9790 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9790 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.026 40.3) |
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 #AB9790 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9790 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9790 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9790 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 37.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9790
oklch(69.2% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C837A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#876D63
oklch(55.7% 0.037 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B52
oklch(49.2% 0.034 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#AB9790 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) | #9C9990 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D90 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19495 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9790
#AB9790
oklch(69.2% 0.026 40.3)
- #8BA0A7
#8BA0A7
oklch(69.2% 0.026 219.9)
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 #AB9790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB9790 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.