#AB987E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.043 75.6), rgb(171, 152, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#AB987E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB987E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 152, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.043 75.6) |
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 #AB987E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB987E | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB987E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB987E text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB987E
oklch(69% 0.043 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8564
oklch(63% 0.055 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#886F4B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#735C3C
oklch(49% 0.055 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C32
oklch(42.8% 0.046 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#AB987E 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) | #A0987C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D7F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39391 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB987E
#AB987E
oklch(69% 0.043 75.6)
- #8A9DB6
#8A9DB6
oklch(69% 0.043 255.4)
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 #AB987E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #AB987E 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.