#AB6F2C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.3% 0.111 65.3), rgb(171, 111, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AB6F2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6F2C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 111, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.111 65.3) |
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 #AB6F2C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6F2C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6F2C text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6F2C text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B47C41
oklch(63.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6F2C
oklch(59.3% 0.111 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#885310
oklch(49.2% 0.103 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4412
oklch(42.7% 0.085 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A17
oklch(37.9% 0.067 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#AB6F2C 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) | #827424 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90822D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6161 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6F2C
#AB6F2C
oklch(59.3% 0.111 65.3)
- #3E84BC
#3E84BC
oklch(59.4% 0.111 245.4)
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 #AB6F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
Use #AB6F2C 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.