#AB4514
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(52.1% 0.146 42.1), rgb(171, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AB4514 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4514 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.146 42.1) |
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 #AB4514 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4514 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4514 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4514 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8867
oklch(70.7% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0673C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C15
oklch(55.6% 0.156 42.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB4514
oklch(52.1% 0.146 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#83320B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#AB4514 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) | #62560A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2B3C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4514
#AB4514
oklch(52.1% 0.146 42.1)
- #007591
#007591
oklch(52.1% 0.096 222.1)
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 #AB4514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
Use #AB4514 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.