#AD5F2F
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(56.7% 0.119 49.9), rgb(173, 95, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AD5F2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5F2F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 95, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.119 49.9) |
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 #AD5F2F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5F2F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5F2F text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5F2F text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9170
oklch(70.7% 0.085 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE744A
oklch(63% 0.109 49.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5F2F
oklch(56.7% 0.119 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#914B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 50)
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Step 800
800
#763E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 900
900
#5F351C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 50)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#AD5F2F 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) | #75692A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4F54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5F2F
#AD5F2F
oklch(56.7% 0.119 49.9)
- #0082AC
#0082AC
oklch(56.8% 0.113 229.8)
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 #AD5F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
Use #AD5F2F 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.