#ABA688
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.042 99.5), rgb(171, 166, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#ABA688 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA688 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.042 99.5) |
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 #ABA688 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA688 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA688 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA688 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#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
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA688
oklch(72.1% 0.042 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B65
oklch(63.2% 0.054 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B744C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#68623D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#555032
oklch(42.8% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#ABA688 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) | #ACA486 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA689 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A29E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA688
#ABA688
oklch(72.1% 0.042 99.5)
- #9FA3C0
#9FA3C0
oklch(72.2% 0.042 279.1)
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 #ABA688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.004
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.009
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #ABA688 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.