#AB9D3F
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69% 0.115 100.9), rgb(171, 157, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#AB9D3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9D3F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 157, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.115 100.9) |
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 #AB9D3F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9D3F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9D3F text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9D3F text on black | 7.62:1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 101)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 100.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC38C
oklch(81% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9D3F
oklch(69% 0.115 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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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
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#AB9D3F 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) | #AB9934 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E44 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89289 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9D3F
#AB9D3F
oklch(69% 0.115 100.9)
- #8F92E1
#8F92E1
oklch(68.9% 0.115 281.3)
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 #AB9D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.052
Use #AB9D3F 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.