#AB7457
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.081 48.5), rgb(171, 116, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AB7457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7457 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 116, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.081 48.5) |
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 #AB7457 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7457 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7457 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7457 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7457
oklch(60.9% 0.081 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#AB7457 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) | #837A55 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908557 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86A6D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7457
#AB7457
oklch(60.9% 0.081 48.5)
- #498CAA
#498CAA
oklch(60.8% 0.082 229.3)
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 #AB7457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #AB7457 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.