#AB5331
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.5% 0.125 41), rgb(171, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AB5331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5331 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.125 41) |
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 #AB5331 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5331 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5331 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB5331 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37051
oklch(63.1% 0.114 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5331
oklch(54.5% 0.125 41)
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Step 700
700
#964627
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A22
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#623220
oklch(37.5% 0.075 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#AB5331 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) | #6B602D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80742F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB414B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5331
#AB5331
oklch(54.5% 0.125 41)
- #007D99
#007D99
oklch(54.6% 0.1 220.8)
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 #AB5331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
Use #AB5331 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.