#AD5E01
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.3% 0.133 58.8), rgb(173, 94, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AD5E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5E01 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.133 58.8) |
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 #AD5E01 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5E01 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5E01 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5E01 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9262
oklch(70.7% 0.096 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7534
oklch(63.1% 0.122 58.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5E01
oklch(56.3% 0.133 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#60350D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#AD5E01 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) | #766700 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897901 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4C50 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5E01
#AD5E01
oklch(56.3% 0.133 58.8)
- #007EB7
#007EB7
oklch(56.4% 0.126 238.7)
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 #AD5E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.009
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #AD5E01 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.