#ABA178
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.7% 0.057 96), rgb(171, 161, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#ABA178 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA178 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 161, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.057 96) |
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 #ABA178 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA178 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA178 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA178 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA178
oklch(70.7% 0.057 96)
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Step 500
500
#978A55
oklch(63.2% 0.074 96)
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Step 600
600
#817339
oklch(55.6% 0.08 96)
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Step 700
700
#6D602B
oklch(49% 0.074 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F25
oklch(42.7% 0.062 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#494223
oklch(37.8% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#ABA178 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) | #A99F75 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39B96 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA178
#ABA178
oklch(70.7% 0.057 96)
- #969EC5
#969EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 275.8)
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 #ABA178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #ABA178 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.