#AB6B52
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.1% 0.09 42), rgb(171, 107, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AB6B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6B52 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.09 42) |
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 #AB6B52 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6B52 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6B52 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6B52 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57961
oklch(63.2% 0.083 42.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6B52
oklch(59.1% 0.09 42)
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Step 700
700
#885039
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#AB6B52 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) | #7B7350 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96065 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6B52
#AB6B52
oklch(59.1% 0.09 42)
- #3389A4
#3389A4
oklch(59% 0.09 222.4)
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 #AB6B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB6B52 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.