#AB7552
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61% 0.084 53.5), rgb(171, 117, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AB7552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7552 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 117, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.084 53.5) |
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 #AB7552 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7552 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7552 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7552 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2967A
oklch(70.7% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7552
oklch(61% 0.084 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D643D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#86522F
oklch(49% 0.085 53.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4428
oklch(42.8% 0.07 54)
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Step 900
900
#583925
oklch(37.6% 0.054 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#AB7552 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) | #847A4F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918652 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B6C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7552
#AB7552
oklch(61% 0.084 53.5)
- #4B8CAE
#4B8CAE
oklch(61.1% 0.084 233.3)
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 #AB7552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
Use #AB7552 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.