#AB4919
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.7% 0.141 43.1), rgb(171, 73, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AB4919 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 43°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4919 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 73, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.141 43.1) |
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 #AB4919 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4919 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4919 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4919 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C44
oklch(63% 0.13 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4919
oklch(52.7% 0.141 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4216
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3716
oklch(42.7% 0.108 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#AB4919 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) | #655911 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F15 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3240 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4919
#AB4919
oklch(52.7% 0.141 43.1)
- #007794
#007794
oklch(52.8% 0.098 222.6)
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 #AB4919, 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 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #AB4919 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.