#AB6427
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.3% 0.118 57.4), rgb(171, 100, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AB6427 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6427 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 100, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.118 57.4) |
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 #AB6427 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6427 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6427 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6427 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9936C
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7843
oklch(63.2% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6427
oklch(57.3% 0.118 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E13
oklch(49.1% 0.109 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#734014
oklch(42.6% 0.09 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#AB6427 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) | #796C1F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C27 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5457 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6427
#AB6427
oklch(57.3% 0.118 57.4)
- #1B81B5
#1B81B5
oklch(57.3% 0.118 237.6)
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 #AB6427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AB6427 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.