#ABA57D
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.7% 0.055 100.5), rgb(171, 165, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#ABA57D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA57D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 165, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.055 100.5) |
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 #ABA57D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA57D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA57D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA57D text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA57D
oklch(71.7% 0.055 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B58
oklch(63.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D753D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A622F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#ABA57D 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) | #ADA27A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29F9A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA57D
#ABA57D
oklch(71.7% 0.055 100.5)
- #9DA0C6
#9DA0C6
oklch(71.6% 0.055 281.4)
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 #ABA57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #ABA57D 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.