#AB6D40
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.2% 0.1 55.4), rgb(171, 109, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AB6D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6D40 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.1 55.4) |
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 #AB6D40 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6D40 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6D40 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6D40 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47A51
oklch(63% 0.092 55.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6D40
oklch(59.2% 0.1 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#885128
oklch(49% 0.092 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4322
oklch(42.8% 0.077 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#AB6D40 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) | #7F733C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8140 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6062 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6D40
#AB6D40
oklch(59.2% 0.1 55.4)
- #3887B1
#3887B1
oklch(59.3% 0.1 235.3)
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 #AB6D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB6D40 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.