#AB6D57
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.6% 0.086 40.3), rgb(171, 109, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AB6D57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6D57 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 109, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.086 40.3) |
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 #AB6D57 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6D57 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6D57 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6D57 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6D57
oklch(59.6% 0.086 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25F48
oklch(55.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E39
oklch(49% 0.087 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#AB6D57 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) | #7D7555 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8256 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96367 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6D57
#AB6D57
oklch(59.6% 0.086 40.3)
- #398BA3
#398BA3
oklch(59.7% 0.086 220.4)
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 #AB6D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB6D57 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.