#AB590B
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.2% 0.132 55.1), rgb(171, 89, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AB590B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB590B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.132 55.1) |
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 #AB590B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB590B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB590B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB590B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9166
oklch(70.8% 0.095 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#C17439
oklch(63.2% 0.122 55.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB590B
oklch(55.2% 0.132 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D06
oklch(42.7% 0.102 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#613511
oklch(37.8% 0.079 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#AB590B 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) | #716300 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857609 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC464C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB590B
#AB590B
oklch(55.2% 0.132 55.1)
- #007BAC
#007BAC
oklch(55.1% 0.117 235.3)
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 #AB590B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB590B 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.