#AB5A01
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.3% 0.134 56.9), rgb(171, 90, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AB5A01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5A01 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 90, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.134 56.9) |
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 #AB5A01 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5A01 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5A01 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5A01 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79B
oklch(80.8% 0.06 56.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9164
oklch(70.7% 0.096 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#C17436
oklch(63.2% 0.123 56.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5A01
oklch(55.3% 0.134 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D01
oklch(42.7% 0.103 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#AB5A01 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) | #726400 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867700 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC474C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5A01
#AB5A01
oklch(55.3% 0.134 56.9)
- #007BAF
#007BAF
oklch(55.2% 0.12 236.9)
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 #AB5A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
Use #AB5A01 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.