#AB735B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.8% 0.079 44), rgb(171, 115, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AB735B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB735B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.079 44) |
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 #AB735B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB735B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB735B text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB735B text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C39581
oklch(70.8% 0.063 44.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB735B
oklch(60.8% 0.079 44)
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Step 600
600
#9E6248
oklch(55.6% 0.087 44)
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Step 700
700
#87513A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#AB735B 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) | #817959 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86A6D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB735B
#AB735B
oklch(60.8% 0.079 44)
- #478DA6
#478DA6
oklch(60.8% 0.08 223.9)
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 #AB735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #AB735B 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.