#AB9B44
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.6% 0.109 99), rgb(171, 155, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AB9B44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9B44 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 155, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.109 99) |
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 #AB9B44 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9B44 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9B44 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9B44 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 98.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 99.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9B44
oklch(68.6% 0.109 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#AB9B44 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) | #A9973B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D48 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79188 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9B44
#AB9B44
oklch(68.6% 0.109 99)
- #8C93DD
#8C93DD
oklch(68.7% 0.109 279)
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 #AB9B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #AB9B44 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.