#AB7442
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.6% 0.096 61.7), rgb(171, 116, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AB7442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7442 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 116, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.096 61.7) |
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 #AB7442 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7442 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7442 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7442 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7442
oklch(60.6% 0.096 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E642B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#87521D
oklch(49% 0.097 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#AB7442 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) | #85783D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928543 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6868 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7442
#AB7442
oklch(60.6% 0.096 61.7)
- #4989B6
#4989B6
oklch(60.7% 0.095 241.3)
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 #AB7442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.013
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #AB7442 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.