#AB6B28
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.6% 0.114 62.9), rgb(171, 107, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AB6B28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6B28 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.114 62.9) |
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 #AB6B28 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6B28 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6B28 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6B28 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67A40
oklch(63% 0.105 62.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6B28
oklch(58.6% 0.114 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A510E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#704311
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3916
oklch(37.8% 0.069 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#AB6B28 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) | #7F711F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F29 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5C5D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6B28
#AB6B28
oklch(58.6% 0.114 62.9)
- #3383BA
#3383BA
oklch(58.6% 0.114 242.5)
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 #AB6B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #AB6B28 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.