#AB5E09
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56% 0.13 58.8), rgb(171, 94, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AB5E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5E09 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.13 58.8) |
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 #AB5E09 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5E09 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5E09 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5E09 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9264
oklch(70.6% 0.093 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7637
oklch(63.1% 0.119 59)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5E09
oklch(56% 0.13 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F02
oklch(42.7% 0.1 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#603610
oklch(37.8% 0.078 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#AB5E09 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) | #756700 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887809 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4C50 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5E09
#AB5E09
oklch(56% 0.13 58.8)
- #007DB5
#007DB5
oklch(56% 0.125 238.5)
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 #AB5E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #AB5E09 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.