#AB4814
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.5% 0.143 43.6), rgb(171, 72, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AB4814 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4814 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 72, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.143 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 #AB4814 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4814 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4814 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4814 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C42
oklch(63.1% 0.132 43.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4814
oklch(52.5% 0.143 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4112
oklch(49.1% 0.134 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3613
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#AB4814 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) | #655809 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F0F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC303E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4814
#AB4814
oklch(52.5% 0.143 43.6)
- #007694
#007694
oklch(52.5% 0.098 223.6)
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 #AB4814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
Use #AB4814 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.