#AD5E1E
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.4% 0.126 54.5), rgb(173, 94, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AD5E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5E1E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.126 54.5) |
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 #AD5E1E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5E1E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5E1E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5E1E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89E
oklch(81% 0.057 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF753F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 54.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5E1E
oklch(56.4% 0.126 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B0B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#773E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F0E
oklch(26.8% 0.048 53.4)
#AD5E1E 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) | #756813 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A1D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4D51 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5E1E
#AD5E1E
oklch(56.4% 0.126 54.5)
- #007FB1
#007FB1
oklch(56.3% 0.12 235)
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 #AD5E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #AD5E1E 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.