#AD5A2E
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.9% 0.123 46.6), rgb(173, 90, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AD5A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5A2E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 90, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.123 46.6) |
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 #AD5A2E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5A2E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5A2E text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5A2E 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 46.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5A2E
oklch(55.9% 0.123 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#944920
oklch(49.2% 0.114 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#AD5A2E 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) | #716529 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4950 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5A2E
#AD5A2E
oklch(55.9% 0.123 46.6)
- #0080A4
#0080A4
oklch(55.9% 0.107 226.2)
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 #AD5A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
Use #AD5A2E 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.