#AB6F2D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.4% 0.111 65), rgb(171, 111, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AB6F2D 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 | #AB6F2D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 111, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.111 65) |
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 #AB6F2D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6F2D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6F2D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6F2D 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69566
oklch(70.6% 0.086 64.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6F2D
oklch(59.4% 0.111 65)
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Step 600
600
#A2620E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714206
oklch(42.6% 0.093 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3911
oklch(37.9% 0.073 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#AB6F2D 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) | #827425 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90822E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6161 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6F2D
#AB6F2D
oklch(59.4% 0.111 65)
- #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 #AB6F2D, 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 0.020
- 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 #AB6F2D 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.