#AB6E49
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.5% 0.093 51.4), rgb(171, 110, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AB6E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6E49 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.093 51.4) |
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 #AB6E49 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6E49 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6E49 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6E49 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69477
oklch(70.7% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6E49
oklch(59.5% 0.093 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26138
oklch(55.7% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A502A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#704124
oklch(42.5% 0.078 51)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#AB6E49 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) | #7F7446 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8249 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96265 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6E49
#AB6E49
oklch(59.5% 0.093 51.4)
- #3B88AC
#3B88AC
oklch(59.4% 0.093 231.6)
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 #AB6E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #AB6E49 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.