#AB5536
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.9% 0.121 40.1), rgb(171, 85, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AB5536 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5536 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 85, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.121 40.1) |
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 #AB5536 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5536 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5536 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5536 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E77
oklch(70.7% 0.087 40)
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Step 500
500
#C27154
oklch(63.2% 0.111 40.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5536
oklch(54.9% 0.121 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#95472B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#793B24
oklch(42.8% 0.094 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#623322
oklch(37.8% 0.073 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#AB5536 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) | #6C6233 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817534 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB444E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5536
#AB5536
oklch(54.9% 0.121 40.1)
- #007E99
#007E99
oklch(54.8% 0.1 219.8)
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 #AB5536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB5536 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.