#AB784D
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.5% 0.087 60.3), rgb(171, 120, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AB784D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB784D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 120, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.087 60.3) |
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 #AB784D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB784D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB784D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB784D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C09776
oklch(70.6% 0.067 60.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB784D
oklch(61.5% 0.087 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6536
oklch(55.5% 0.094 60)
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Step 700
700
#855428
oklch(49.2% 0.088 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4522
oklch(42.8% 0.073 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#AB784D 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) | #887C49 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96D6D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB784D
#AB784D
oklch(61.5% 0.087 60.3)
- #518BB4
#518BB4
oklch(61.4% 0.087 241)
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 #AB784D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
Use #AB784D 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.