#AB6900
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58% 0.128 67.6), rgb(171, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AB6900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6900 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.128 67.6) |
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 #AB6900 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6900 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6900 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6900 text on black | 4.75:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA99
oklch(80.8% 0.058 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79660
oklch(70.8% 0.092 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 67.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6900
oklch(58% 0.128 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C390A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#AB6900 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E04 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5959 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6900
#AB6900
oklch(58% 0.128 67.6)
- #2F7FC1
#2F7FC1
oklch(58% 0.127 247.4)
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 #AB6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #AB6900 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.