#AB6E19
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59% 0.12 68.7), rgb(171, 110, 25).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AB6E19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6E19 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 68.7) |
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 #AB6E19 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6E19 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6E19 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6E19 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57C36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6E19
oklch(59% 0.12 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4401
oklch(42.7% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#AB6E19 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) | #827304 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5F5E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6E19
#AB6E19
oklch(59% 0.12 68.7)
- #3C82C1
#3C82C1
oklch(59.1% 0.12 248.4)
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 #AB6E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.010
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AB6E19 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.