#AB4617
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(52.3% 0.144 42), rgb(171, 70, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AB4617 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4617 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 70, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.144 42) |
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 #AB4617 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4617 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4617 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4617 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C18
oklch(55.7% 0.156 41.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB4617
oklch(52.3% 0.144 42)
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Step 800
800
#82330D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#AB4617 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) | #63570E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E12 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2D3D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4617
#AB4617
oklch(52.3% 0.144 42)
- #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 #AB4617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
Use #AB4617 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.