#AB7444
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.6% 0.094 60.7), rgb(171, 116, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AB7444 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 61°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7444 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 116, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.094 60.7) |
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 #AB7444 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7444 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7444 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7444 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7444
oklch(60.6% 0.094 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E642D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#875220
oklch(49% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#AB7444 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) | #857940 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96869 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7444
#AB7444
oklch(60.6% 0.094 60.7)
- #4989B5
#4989B5
oklch(60.6% 0.094 240.7)
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 #AB7444, 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 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #AB7444 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.