#ABA480
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.5% 0.05 98.3), rgb(171, 164, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#ABA480 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 98°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA480 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 164, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.05 98.3) |
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 #ABA480 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA480 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA480 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA480 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA480
oklch(71.5% 0.05 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#938A5C
oklch(63% 0.065 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7442
oklch(55.6% 0.07 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6134
oklch(49% 0.065 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#ABA480 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) | #ABA27E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA581 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29F9A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA480
#ABA480
oklch(71.5% 0.05 98.3)
- #9BA1C3
#9BA1C3
oklch(71.6% 0.05 277.2)
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 #ABA480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.010
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #ABA480 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.