#AB6A09
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.2% 0.126 67.6), rgb(171, 106, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AB6A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6A09 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 106, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.126 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 #AB6A09 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6A09 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6A09 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6A09 text on black | 4.79:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69661
oklch(70.7% 0.09 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77B32
oklch(63.2% 0.115 67.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6A09
oklch(58.2% 0.126 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
#5C390C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#AB6A09 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) | #8F7F0D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5A5A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6A09
#AB6A09
oklch(58.2% 0.126 67.6)
- #3280C1
#3280C1
oklch(58.3% 0.125 247.4)
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 #AB6A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #AB6A09 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.