#AB9983
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.3% 0.038 72.7), rgb(171, 153, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AB9983 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9983 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.038 72.7) |
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 #AB9983 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9983 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9983 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9983 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)
#AB9983
oklch(69.3% 0.038 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#866F51
oklch(55.6% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D42
oklch(49.2% 0.049 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C36
oklch(42.8% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#AB9983 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) | #A09982 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D83 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29493 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9983
#AB9983
oklch(69.3% 0.038 72.7)
- #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 #AB9983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #AB9983 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.