#ABA288
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.3% 0.038 91.2), rgb(171, 162, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#ABA288 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA288 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 162, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.038 91.2) |
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 #ABA288 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA288 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA288 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA288 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA288
oklch(71.3% 0.038 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#948968
oklch(63.1% 0.049 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7350
oklch(55.7% 0.052 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6040
oklch(49.1% 0.049 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#574E35
oklch(42.6% 0.04 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#ABA288 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) | #A8A186 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA389 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19E9B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA288
#ABA288
oklch(71.3% 0.038 91.2)
- #99A2BB
#99A2BB
oklch(71.3% 0.038 269.8)
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 #ABA288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.010
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABA288 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.