#AD5B25
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.9% 0.126 50.4), rgb(173, 91, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AD5B25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5B25 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 91, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.126 50.4) |
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 #AD5B25 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5B25 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5B25 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5B25 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE906D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07345
oklch(63% 0.115 50.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5B25
oklch(55.9% 0.126 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#934916
oklch(49% 0.117 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#783D16
oklch(42.8% 0.097 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#AD5B25 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) | #73661E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867824 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4950 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5B25
#AD5B25
oklch(55.9% 0.126 50.4)
- #007FA9
#007FA9
oklch(55.9% 0.112 230.4)
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 #AD5B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
Use #AD5B25 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.