#AB592F
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55.4% 0.121 46), rgb(171, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AB592F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB592F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.121 46) |
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 #AB592F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB592F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB592F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB592F text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 45)
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Step 400
400
#CE9072
oklch(70.7% 0.087 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0734D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 46.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB592F
oklch(55.4% 0.121 46)
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Step 700
700
#934922
oklch(49.1% 0.112 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#AB592F 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) | #70642A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84762E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4850 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB592F
#AB592F
oklch(55.4% 0.121 46)
- #007FA2
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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 #AB592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
Use #AB592F 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.