#AB6003
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.4% 0.13 60.8), rgb(171, 96, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AB6003 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6003 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.13 60.8) |
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 #AB6003 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6003 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6003 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6003 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7734
oklch(63.2% 0.12 61.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6003
oklch(56.4% 0.13 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 60)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#AB6003 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) | #776800 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897904 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4E51 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6003
#AB6003
oklch(56.4% 0.13 60.8)
- #037DBA
#037DBA
oklch(56.3% 0.13 240.9)
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 #AB6003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.011
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB6003 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.