#AB4200
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.6% 0.151 43.6), rgb(171, 66, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AB4200 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4200 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 66, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.151 43.6) |
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 #AB4200 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4200 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4200 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4200 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8763
oklch(70.6% 0.117 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16635
oklch(63% 0.149 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A01
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB4200
oklch(51.6% 0.151 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C0E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#AB4200 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) | #615400 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6C00 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD2538 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4200
#AB4200
oklch(51.6% 0.151 43.6)
- #007390
#007390
oklch(51.6% 0.096 223.3)
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 #AB4200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
Use #AB4200 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.