#AB6937
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.3% 0.107 55.8), rgb(171, 105, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AB6937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6937 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.107 55.8) |
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 #AB6937 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6937 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6937 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6937 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69472
oklch(70.6% 0.077 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7794C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 55.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6937
oklch(58.3% 0.107 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B5021
oklch(49.2% 0.1 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#71421D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#AB6937 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) | #7C7032 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F37 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5B5E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6937
#AB6937
oklch(58.3% 0.107 55.8)
- #2D84B2
#2D84B2
oklch(58.3% 0.107 236.3)
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 #AB6937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
Use #AB6937 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.