#AB5525
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.7% 0.128 46.9), rgb(171, 85, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AB5525 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5525 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 85, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.128 46.9) |
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 #AB5525 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5525 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5525 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AB5525 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 47)
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Step 500
500
#C37147
oklch(63.1% 0.118 46.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5525
oklch(54.7% 0.128 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#95471B
oklch(49% 0.119 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#793B19
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#AB5525 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) | #6D611F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827423 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC434B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5525
#AB5525
oklch(54.7% 0.128 46.9)
- #007CA0
#007CA0
oklch(54.7% 0.106 227)
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 #AB5525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
Use #AB5525 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.