#AB7A3B
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.6% 0.1 70.8), rgb(171, 122, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AB7A3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7A3B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.1 70.8) |
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 #AB7A3B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7A3B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7A3B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7A3B 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0996A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 71.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7A3B
oklch(61.6% 0.1 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B671B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#84550B
oklch(49% 0.101 70.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C460F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#AB7A3B 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) | #8B7D35 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6E6C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7A3B
#AB7A3B
oklch(61.6% 0.1 70.8)
- #5589BF
#5589BF
oklch(61.7% 0.1 250.6)
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 #AB7A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
Use #AB7A3B 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.