#AB592B
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55.4% 0.123 47.6), rgb(171, 89, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AB592B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 48°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB592B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.123 47.6) |
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 #AB592B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB592B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB592B text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB592B text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A2
oklch(81% 0.056 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB592B
oklch(55.4% 0.123 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#93491E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#AB592B 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) | #706426 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84762A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB484F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB592B
#AB592B
oklch(55.4% 0.123 47.6)
- #007EA4
#007EA4
oklch(55.4% 0.108 228)
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 #AB592B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
Use #AB592B 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.