#ABB595
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.046 121.6), rgb(171, 181, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#ABB595 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB595 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 181, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.046 121.6) |
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 #ABB595 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB595 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB595 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB595 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB595
oklch(75.7% 0.046 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#848F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D794F
oklch(55.5% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6640
oklch(49.1% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5335
oklch(42.7% 0.048 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#ABB595 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) | #B9B193 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B196 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB2AC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB595
#ABB595
oklch(75.7% 0.046 121.6)
- #B5AAC9
#B5AAC9
oklch(75.7% 0.045 301.5)
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 #ABB595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABB595 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.