#AB9873
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.7% 0.056 83.8), rgb(171, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AB9873 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9873 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.056 83.8) |
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 #AB9873 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9873 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9873 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9873 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9873
oklch(68.7% 0.056 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8656
oklch(63.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#896F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#AB9873 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) | #A19771 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C74 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4928E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9873
#AB9873
oklch(68.7% 0.056 83.8)
- #899BBE
#899BBE
oklch(68.8% 0.056 263.6)
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 #AB9873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #AB9873 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.