#AB7727
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.8% 0.113 73.6), rgb(171, 119, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AB7727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7727 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 119, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.113 73.6) |
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 #AB7727 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7727 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7727 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7727 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29860
oklch(70.6% 0.089 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7727
oklch(60.8% 0.113 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B0A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#AB7727 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) | #897A1B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96862A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6A67 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7727
#AB7727
oklch(60.8% 0.113 73.6)
- #4F85C5
#4F85C5
oklch(60.8% 0.114 253.7)
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 #AB7727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
Use #AB7727 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.