#AB600A
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.4% 0.129 60.1), rgb(171, 96, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AB600A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB600A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.129 60.1) |
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 #AB600A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB600A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB600A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB600A 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
#DDB89B
oklch(80.8% 0.058 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7636
oklch(63% 0.119 59.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB600A
oklch(56.4% 0.129 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F01
oklch(42.6% 0.099 60)
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Step 900
900
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#AB600A 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 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89790A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4F52 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB600A
#AB600A
oklch(56.4% 0.129 60.1)
- #027DB9
#027DB9
oklch(56.3% 0.129 240.4)
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 #AB600A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.009
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.011
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #AB600A 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.