#ABA760
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.6% 0.093 105.7), rgb(171, 167, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#ABA760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA760 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 167, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.093 105.7) |
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 #ABA760 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA760 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA760 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA760 text on black | 8.42:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C398
oklch(80.8% 0.058 105.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA760
oklch(71.6% 0.093 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#948D28
oklch(63.1% 0.119 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474404
oklch(37.8% 0.078 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#ABA760 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) | #B2A25A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A663 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59F96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA760
#ABA760
oklch(71.6% 0.093 105.7)
- #9E9BDB
#9E9BDB
oklch(71.6% 0.092 286)
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 #ABA760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #ABA760 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.