#AB6529
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.5% 0.116 57.6), rgb(171, 101, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AB6529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6529 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.116 57.6) |
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 #AB6529 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6529 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6529 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6529 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9946C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7844
oklch(63.2% 0.107 57.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6529
oklch(57.5% 0.116 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E14
oklch(49% 0.108 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#734115
oklch(42.8% 0.089 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 58.6)
#AB6529 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) | #7A6C21 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C29 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5658 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6529
#AB6529
oklch(57.5% 0.116 57.6)
- #1F81B5
#1F81B5
oklch(57.4% 0.117 238.1)
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 #AB6529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB6529 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.