#AD593D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.9% 0.117 39), rgb(173, 89, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AD593D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD593D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.117 39) |
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 #AD593D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD593D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD593D text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD593D text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F79
oklch(70.8% 0.085 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17157
oklch(63.1% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD593D
oklch(55.9% 0.117 39)
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Step 700
700
#93482E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#783B27
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#613324
oklch(37.6% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#AD593D 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) | #6F653A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4952 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD593D
#AD593D
oklch(55.9% 0.117 39)
- #00829C
#00829C
oklch(56% 0.101 218.4)
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 #AD593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #AD593D 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.