#AB6229
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.9% 0.118 55.1), rgb(171, 98, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AB6229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6229 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.118 55.1) |
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 #AB6229 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6229 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6229 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6229 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7745
oklch(63.1% 0.108 55.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6229
oklch(56.9% 0.118 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D17
oklch(49.1% 0.11 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#744016
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#AB6229 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) | #776A22 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B29 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5256 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6229
#AB6229
oklch(56.9% 0.118 55.1)
- #0E81B2
#0E81B2
oklch(57% 0.117 234.9)
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 #AB6229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB6229 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.