#AB6949
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.6% 0.096 46.2), rgb(171, 105, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AB6949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6949 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.096 46.2) |
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 #AB6949 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6949 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6949 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6949 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6947C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785B
oklch(63% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6949
oklch(58.6% 0.096 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#AB6949 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) | #7B7146 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F49 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5D61 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6949
#AB6949
oklch(58.6% 0.096 46.2)
- #2D87A8
#2D87A8
oklch(58.5% 0.097 226.7)
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 #AB6949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #AB6949 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.