#AD5A00
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3), rgb(173, 90, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AD5A00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5A00 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 90, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3) |
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 #AD5A00 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5A00 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5A00 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5A00 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9063
oklch(70.6% 0.098 56)
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Step 500
500
#C27335
oklch(63.1% 0.125 55.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#61340E
oklch(37.5% 0.081 56)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#AD5A00 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) | #736400 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE474C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5A00
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
- #007CB0
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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 #AD5A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #AD5A00 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.