#AB7B2B
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.7% 0.111 76.3), rgb(171, 123, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AB7B2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7B2B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 123, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.111 76.3) |
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 #AB7B2B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7B2B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7B2B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7B2B text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09961
oklch(70.7% 0.087 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7B2B
oklch(61.7% 0.111 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#AB7B2B 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) | #8D7D20 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6E6B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7B2B
#AB7B2B
oklch(61.7% 0.111 76.3)
- #5787C7
#5787C7
oklch(61.7% 0.111 256)
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 #AB7B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB7B2B 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.