#AB7A2B
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.5% 0.111 75.4), rgb(171, 122, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AB7A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7A2B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.111 75.4) |
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 #AB7A2B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7A2B | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7A2B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7A2B text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09961
oklch(70.7% 0.087 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7A2B
oklch(61.5% 0.111 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#AB7A2B 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) | #8C7C20 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6D6A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7A2B
#AB7A2B
oklch(61.5% 0.111 75.4)
- #5586C6
#5586C6
oklch(61.4% 0.111 255.6)
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 #AB7A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
Use #AB7A2B 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.