#AB611F
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.7% 0.122 57.2), rgb(171, 97, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB611F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB611F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 97, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.122 57.2) |
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 #AB611F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB611F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB611F text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB611F text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9369
oklch(70.8% 0.088 57.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC773F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB611F
oklch(56.7% 0.122 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#904D0B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 57)
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Step 800
800
#753F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3615
oklch(37.6% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#AB611F 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) | #776914 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5154 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB611F
#AB611F
oklch(56.7% 0.122 57.2)
- #077FB5
#077FB5
oklch(56.6% 0.123 237.5)
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 #AB611F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #AB611F 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.