#AB7A42
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.7% 0.095 68.1), rgb(171, 122, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AB7A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7A42 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.095 68.1) |
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 #AB7A42 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7A42 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7A42 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7A42 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0986E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 67.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7A42
oklch(61.7% 0.095 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6726
oklch(55.7% 0.104 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#845518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4617
oklch(42.7% 0.079 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#AB7A42 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) | #8A7D3D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968843 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96E6D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7A42
#AB7A42
oklch(61.7% 0.095 68.1)
- #558ABC
#558ABC
oklch(61.7% 0.095 248.3)
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 #AB7A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.012
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
Use #AB7A42 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.