#AB6546
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.8% 0.101 44.2), rgb(171, 101, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AB6546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6546 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.101 44.2) |
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 #AB6546 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6546 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6546 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6546 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9775A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6546
oklch(57.8% 0.101 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E32
oklch(49.2% 0.093 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#AB6546 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) | #786E43 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D45 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA585D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6546
#AB6546
oklch(57.8% 0.101 44.2)
- #1E86A6
#1E86A6
oklch(57.8% 0.101 224.2)
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 #AB6546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
Use #AB6546 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.