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#ab4b2e color: Red Terra

#ab4b2e is rgb(171, 75, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.204% 0.13347 37.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

53.2%
0.133
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ab4b2e

#ab4b2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Terra (#ae4930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ab4b2e mixed with white

  1. ab4b2e
  2. b55e44
  3. bf7058
  4. c8816c
  5. d19380
  6. d9a595
  7. e2b7aa
  8. eac8bf
  9. f1dad4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ab4b2e mixed with black

  1. ab4b2e
  2. 944027
  3. 7e351f
  4. 682b18
  5. 542112
  6. 40170b
  7. 2d0e06
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab4b2e with less saturation

  1. ab4b2e
  2. a65036
  3. a0543d
  4. 9a5844
  5. 945b4a
  6. 8e5f50
  7. 886256
  8. 82655c
  9. 7b6761
  10. 746a67

Questions about #ab4b2e

What color is #ab4b2e?

#ab4b2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(171, 75, 46), in HSL hsl(13.92, 57.6%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.204% 0.13347 37.37).

What colors go well with #ab4b2e?

The complementary color of #ab4b2e is #007b98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa455e and #9e5a00. The triadic partners are #00824c and #5b62b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab4b2e?

White text reads better on #ab4b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab4b2e a warm or cool color?

#ab4b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.133.