#AB582C
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55.2% 0.123 46.5), rgb(171, 88, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AB582C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB582C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 88, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.123 46.5) |
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 #AB582C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB582C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB582C text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB582C text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 46.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB582C
oklch(55.2% 0.123 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#944920
oklch(49.2% 0.114 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#AB582C 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) | #6F6327 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB474E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB582C
#AB582C
oklch(55.2% 0.123 46.5)
- #007EA2
#007EA2
oklch(55.3% 0.106 226.6)
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 #AB582C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #AB582C 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.