#AB9986
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.4% 0.034 68.7), rgb(171, 153, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AB9986 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9986 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.034 68.7) |
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 #AB9986 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9986 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9986 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9986 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9986
oklch(69.4% 0.034 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B856D
oklch(63% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#866F55
oklch(55.7% 0.048 70)
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Step 700
700
#725C45
oklch(49.1% 0.045 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#AB9986 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) | #9F9985 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E86 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29594 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9986
#AB9986
oklch(69.4% 0.034 68.7)
- #8C9FB1
#8C9FB1
oklch(69.4% 0.034 246.9)
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 #AB9986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #AB9986 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.