#AB7856
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.7% 0.08 54.4), rgb(171, 120, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AB7856 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7856 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 120, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.08 54.4) |
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 #AB7856 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7856 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7856 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7856 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7856
oklch(61.7% 0.08 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6540
oklch(55.7% 0.087 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#845332
oklch(49% 0.081 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#AB7856 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) | #877D53 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938856 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86E6F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7856
#AB7856
oklch(61.7% 0.08 54.4)
- #518DAE
#518DAE
oklch(61.6% 0.08 234.2)
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 #AB7856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB7856 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.