#ABA136
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.8% 0.126 103.9), rgb(171, 161, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#ABA136 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 104°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA136 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 161, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.126 103.9) |
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 #ABA136 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA136 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA136 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA136 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBA
oklch(88.4% 0.044 104.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C488
oklch(81% 0.079 104)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA136
oklch(69.8% 0.126 103.9)
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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)
#ABA136 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) | #AF9C27 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A13D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8968B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA136
#ABA136
oklch(69.8% 0.126 103.9)
- #9492E9
#9492E9
oklch(69.7% 0.126 283.7)
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 #ABA136, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABA136.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.049
Use #ABA136 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.