#AB6235
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.112 50.5), rgb(171, 98, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AB6235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6235 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.112 50.5) |
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 #AB6235 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6235 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6235 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6235 text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500
#BB764E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 50.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6235
oklch(57% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D23
oklch(49.1% 0.104 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#AB6235 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) | #776B30 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B34 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5358 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6235
#AB6235
oklch(57% 0.112 50.5)
- #0C82AD
#0C82AD
oklch(56.9% 0.112 231.1)
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 #AB6235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #AB6235 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.