#ABA584
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.046 98.9), rgb(171, 165, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#ABA584 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA584 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 165, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.046 98.9) |
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 #ABA584 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA584 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA584 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA584 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA584
oklch(71.8% 0.046 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#928A61
oklch(63% 0.058 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7447
oklch(55.6% 0.064 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#696138
oklch(49% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#56502F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#ABA584 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) | #ACA382 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA585 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A09C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA584
#ABA584
oklch(71.8% 0.046 98.9)
- #9DA2C1
#9DA2C1
oklch(71.9% 0.045 278)
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 #ABA584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.005
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #ABA584 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.