#AB7C4E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.3% 0.085 64.6), rgb(171, 124, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AB7C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7C4E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.085 64.6) |
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 #AB7C4E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7C4E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7C4E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7C4E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9875
oklch(70.6% 0.066 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7C4E
oklch(62.3% 0.085 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#996734
oklch(55.6% 0.093 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#825526
oklch(49% 0.086 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#AB7C4E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87271 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7C4E
#AB7C4E
oklch(62.3% 0.085 64.6)
- #598DB7
#598DB7
oklch(62.4% 0.085 244.1)
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 #AB7C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.007
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
Use #AB7C4E 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.