#AB683B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.2% 0.105 53), rgb(171, 104, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AB683B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB683B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.105 53) |
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 #AB683B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB683B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB683B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB683B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77850
oklch(63% 0.096 52.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB683B
oklch(58.2% 0.105 53)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F26
oklch(49% 0.098 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3820
oklch(37.8% 0.063 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#AB683B 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) | #7B6F37 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5A5E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB683B
#AB683B
oklch(58.2% 0.105 53)
- #2985AF
#2985AF
oklch(58.3% 0.105 232.9)
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 #AB683B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB683B 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.