#AB5625
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.8% 0.127 47.5), rgb(171, 86, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AB5625 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 48°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5625 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 86, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.127 47.5) |
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 #AB5625 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5625 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5625 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5625 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27247
oklch(63.1% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5625
oklch(54.8% 0.127 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#95481A
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#793B18
oklch(42.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#AB5625 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) | #6E621F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837523 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC444C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5625
#AB5625
oklch(54.8% 0.127 47.5)
- #007CA1
#007CA1
oklch(54.7% 0.106 227.7)
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 #AB5625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #AB5625 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.