#ABA557
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.101 104.7), rgb(171, 165, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#ABA557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA557 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 165, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.101 104.7) |
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 #ABA557 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA557 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA557 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA557 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C394
oklch(80.8% 0.063 104.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA557
oklch(71% 0.101 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#968D14
oklch(63.2% 0.129 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2803
oklch(27.2% 0.054 104.8)
#ABA557 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) | #B1A050 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69C93 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA557
#ABA557
oklch(71% 0.101 104.7)
- #9A99DE
#9A99DE
oklch(71% 0.1 284.2)
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 #ABA557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABA557 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.