#AB7D3E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.3% 0.098 72.8), rgb(171, 125, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AB7D3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7D3E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 125, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.098 72.8) |
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 #AB7D3E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7D3E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7D3E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7D3E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE996A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7D3E
oklch(62.3% 0.098 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#99681D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#82560E
oklch(49% 0.099 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4711
oklch(42.7% 0.082 73)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#AB7D3E 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) | #8D7F38 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A40 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9716F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7D3E
#AB7D3E
oklch(62.3% 0.098 72.8)
- #5A8AC1
#5A8AC1
oklch(62.2% 0.099 252.7)
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 #AB7D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
Use #AB7D3E 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.