#AB6121
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.7% 0.122 56.7), rgb(171, 97, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB6121 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 0.015 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 | #AB6121 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.122 56.7) |
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 #AB6121 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6121 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6121 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6121 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
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB936A
oklch(70.8% 0.088 57)
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Step 500
500
#BC7640
oklch(63% 0.112 56.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6121
oklch(56.7% 0.122 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0E
oklch(49% 0.112 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#753F10
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3616
oklch(37.6% 0.073 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#AB6121 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) | #776917 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A21 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5154 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6121
#AB6121
oklch(56.7% 0.122 56.7)
- #0780B4
#0780B4
oklch(56.8% 0.121 236.3)
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 #AB6121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
Use #AB6121 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.