#AB774E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.3% 0.086 58.5), rgb(171, 119, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#AB774E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB774E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.086 58.5) |
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 #AB774E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB774E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB774E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB774E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB774E
oklch(61.3% 0.086 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6537
oklch(55.7% 0.094 59)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800
#6C4424
oklch(42.6% 0.072 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#AB774E 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) | #877B4B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96C6D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB774E
#AB774E
oklch(61.3% 0.086 58.5)
- #4F8BB2
#4F8BB2
oklch(61.2% 0.086 238.8)
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 #AB774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
Use #AB774E 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.