#AB542A
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.6% 0.127 44.5), rgb(171, 84, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AB542A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB542A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.127 44.5) |
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 #AB542A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB542A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB542A text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB542A text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18E71
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3714B
oklch(63.2% 0.116 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB542A
oklch(54.6% 0.127 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#964720
oklch(49.2% 0.118 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#AB542A 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) | #6C6125 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817428 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC424B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB542A
#AB542A
oklch(54.6% 0.127 44.5)
- #007C9D
#007C9D
oklch(54.5% 0.103 224.8)
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 #AB542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #AB542A 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.