#AB7B49
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62% 0.089 66), rgb(171, 123, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AB7B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7B49 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.089 66) |
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 #AB7B49 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7B49 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7B49 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7B49 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9872
oklch(70.7% 0.07 65.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7B49
oklch(62% 0.089 66)
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Step 600
600
#9A672E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B461D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#AB7B49 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) | #8B7E45 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9706F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7B49
#AB7B49
oklch(62% 0.089 66)
- #578BB9
#578BB9
oklch(61.9% 0.09 246.5)
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 #AB7B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
Use #AB7B49 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.