#AD430C
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(52.1% 0.151 42.2), rgb(173, 67, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AD430C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD430C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 67, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.151 42.2) |
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 #AD430C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD430C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD430C text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AD430C text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8765
oklch(70.7% 0.116 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26638
oklch(63.2% 0.149 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD490C
oklch(55.5% 0.162 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD430C
oklch(52.1% 0.151 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#843105
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#AD430C 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) | #625600 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E03 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF273A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD430C
#AD430C
oklch(52.1% 0.151 42.2)
- #007591
#007591
oklch(52.1% 0.096 222.1)
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 #AD430C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
Use #AD430C 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.