#AB654D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.9% 0.098 39.6), rgb(171, 101, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB654D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB654D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.098 39.6) |
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 #AB654D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB654D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB654D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB654D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87660
oklch(63% 0.09 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB654D
oklch(57.9% 0.098 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D38
oklch(49.1% 0.091 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#72402F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#AB654D 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) | #776E4B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9595F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB654D
#AB654D
oklch(57.9% 0.098 39.6)
- #1E87A2
#1E87A2
oklch(57.9% 0.098 220.1)
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 #AB654D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.054
Use #AB654D 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.