#AB9A16
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68% 0.137 101.1), rgb(171, 154, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#AB9A16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9A16 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 154, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.137 101.1) |
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 #AB9A16 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9A16 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9A16 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9A16 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 102.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC381
oklch(80.9% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9A16
oklch(68% 0.137 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#AB9A16 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) | #AA9500 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C23 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98E83 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9A16
#AB9A16
oklch(68% 0.137 101.1)
- #8A8DEA
#8A8DEA
oklch(68.1% 0.136 280.7)
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 #AB9A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
Use #AB9A16 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.