#ABAA80
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.8% 0.058 106.6), rgb(171, 170, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#ABAA80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAA80 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.058 106.6) |
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 #ABAA80 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAA80 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABAA80 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABAA80 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABAA80
oklch(72.8% 0.058 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D57
oklch(63.2% 0.074 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#79763C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66632E
oklch(49% 0.074 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#ABAA80 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) | #B1A77D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A982 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A59F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAA80
#ABAA80
oklch(72.8% 0.058 106.6)
- #A4A2CA
#A4A2CA
oklch(72.8% 0.058 287.2)
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 #ABAA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABAA80 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.