#AB5638
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55% 0.12 39.8), rgb(171, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AB5638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5638 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.12 39.8) |
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 #AB5638 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5638 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5638 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5638 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E78
oklch(70.6% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27155
oklch(63.2% 0.111 39.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5638
oklch(55% 0.12 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472C
oklch(49% 0.111 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#AB5638 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) | #6D6335 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817536 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB464F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5638
#AB5638
oklch(55% 0.12 39.8)
- #007F9A
#007F9A
oklch(55.2% 0.1 219.7)
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 #AB5638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB5638 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.