#ABA028
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.4% 0.134 103.9), rgb(171, 160, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#ABA028 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA028 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 160, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.134 103.9) |
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 #ABA028 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA028 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA028 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA028 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C484
oklch(80.9% 0.084 104.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA028
oklch(69.4% 0.134 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#ABA028 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) | #AF9A0C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A031 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89589 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA028
#ABA028
oklch(69.4% 0.134 103.9)
- #9390EC
#9390EC
oklch(69.4% 0.133 283.8)
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 #ABA028, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABA028.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABA028 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.