#AB6233
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.113 51.4), rgb(171, 98, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AB6233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6233 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.113 51.4) |
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 #AB6233 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6233 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6233 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6233 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB764C
oklch(63% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6233
oklch(57% 0.113 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D21
oklch(49% 0.104 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#AB6233 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) | #776B2E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B33 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5357 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6233
#AB6233
oklch(57% 0.113 51.4)
- #0C82AE
#0C82AE
oklch(57% 0.113 231.7)
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 #AB6233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #AB6233 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.