#AB785D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.075 48.8), rgb(171, 120, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AB785D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB785D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 120, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.075 48.8) |
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 #AB785D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB785D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB785D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB785D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB785D
oklch(61.8% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6447
oklch(55.5% 0.082 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#845339
oklch(49.1% 0.076 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B442F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#AB785D 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) | #867D5B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86F71 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB785D
#AB785D
oklch(61.8% 0.075 48.8)
- #528EAA
#528EAA
oklch(61.7% 0.075 229.8)
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 #AB785D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #AB785D 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.