#AB630C
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.9% 0.127 62), rgb(171, 99, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AB630C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB630C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 99, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.127 62) |
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 #AB630C | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB630C | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB630C text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB630C 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
#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
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9464
oklch(70.8% 0.091 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7836
oklch(63.1% 0.116 62.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB630C
oklch(56.9% 0.127 62)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744001
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E370F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#AB630C 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 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B0D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5254 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB630C
#AB630C
oklch(56.9% 0.127 62)
- #187EBB
#187EBB
oklch(56.9% 0.127 242.1)
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 #AB630C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.012
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB630C 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.