#AB6201
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.7% 0.13 62.4), rgb(171, 98, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AB6201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6201 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.13 62.4) |
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 #AB6201 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6201 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6201 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6201 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9362
oklch(70.6% 0.093 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7733
oklch(63% 0.119 61.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6201
oklch(56.7% 0.13 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 63)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#AB6201 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) | #796A00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A02 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5153 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6201
#AB6201
oklch(56.7% 0.13 62.4)
- #137DBC
#137DBC
oklch(56.6% 0.13 242.7)
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 #AB6201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.012
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #AB6201 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.