#AB5B2C
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.7% 0.121 48.6), rgb(171, 91, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AB5B2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5B2C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 91, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.121 48.6) |
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 #AB5B2C | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5B2C | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5B2C text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5B2C text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9070
oklch(70.6% 0.087 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF744A
oklch(63.2% 0.111 49.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#924A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#60351C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#AB5B2C 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) | #726527 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4A51 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5B2C
#AB5B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 48.6)
- #007FA6
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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 #AB5B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
Use #AB5B2C 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.