#AB6407
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.1% 0.128 63.3), rgb(171, 100, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AB6407 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6407 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 100, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.128 63.3) |
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 #AB6407 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6407 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6407 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6407 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C99462
oklch(70.6% 0.092 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7834
oklch(63.1% 0.118 62.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6407
oklch(57.1% 0.128 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#AB6407 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C09 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5355 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6407
#AB6407
oklch(57.1% 0.128 63.3)
- #1D7EBC
#1D7EBC
oklch(57% 0.128 243.1)
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 #AB6407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB6407 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.