#AB781A
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61% 0.12 76.7), rgb(171, 120, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AB781A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB781A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 120, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 74%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.12 76.7) |
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 #AB781A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB781A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB781A text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB781A text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC97
oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2995B
oklch(70.8% 0.094 76.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB781A
oklch(61% 0.12 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B02
oklch(37.8% 0.078 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#AB781A 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) | #8B7A01 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97871E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A67 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB781A
#AB781A
oklch(61% 0.12 76.7)
- #5284CA
#5284CA
oklch(61% 0.12 257)
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 #AB781A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.012
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #AB781A 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.