#ABA161
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.085 100.5), rgb(171, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#ABA161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA161 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.085 100.5) |
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 #ABA161 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA161 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA161 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA161 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA161
oklch(70.3% 0.085 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#988B32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#ABA161 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) | #AC9D5C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA264 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59991 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA161
#ABA161
oklch(70.3% 0.085 100.5)
- #959AD4
#959AD4
oklch(70.4% 0.085 280.2)
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 #ABA161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #ABA161 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.