#AB5910
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.2% 0.131 54.5), rgb(171, 89, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AB5910 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 54°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5910 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 83%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.131 54.5) |
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 #AB5910 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5910 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5910 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5910 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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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
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1733B
oklch(63% 0.121 54.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5910
oklch(55.2% 0.131 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D09
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#613513
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#AB5910 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) | #85760E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC464C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5910
#AB5910
oklch(55.2% 0.131 54.5)
- #007CAB
#007CAB
oklch(55.2% 0.116 234)
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 #AB5910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
Use #AB5910 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.