#ABA089
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.9% 0.035 85.5), rgb(171, 160, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#ABA089 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA089 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 160, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.035 85.5) |
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 #ABA089 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA089 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA089 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA089 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA089
oklch(70.9% 0.035 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#96886B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#807253
oklch(55.7% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F43
oklch(49% 0.045 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#494130
oklch(37.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#ABA089 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) | #A69F88 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A28A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19C9A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA089
#ABA089
oklch(70.9% 0.035 85.5)
- #97A1B8
#97A1B8
oklch(70.9% 0.035 266.8)
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 #ABA089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABA089 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.