#AB9982
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.039 73.9), rgb(171, 153, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AB9982 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9982 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 153, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.039 73.9) |
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 #AB9982 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9982 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9982 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9982 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9982
oklch(69.3% 0.039 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8568
oklch(63% 0.05 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#876F50
oklch(55.7% 0.054 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#725D40
oklch(49.2% 0.051 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C35
oklch(42.8% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#AB9982 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) | #A09981 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D83 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29493 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9982
#AB9982
oklch(69.3% 0.039 73.9)
- #8C9EB4
#8C9EB4
oklch(69.3% 0.038 253.5)
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 #AB9982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #AB9982 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.