#AD6243
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.107 42.8), rgb(173, 98, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AD6243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6243 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.107 42.8) |
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 #AD6243 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6243 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6243 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6243 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6243
oklch(57.5% 0.107 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C30
oklch(49.2% 0.099 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E28
oklch(42.6% 0.083 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#AD6243 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) | #766C40 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C42 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC545B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6243
#AD6243
oklch(57.5% 0.107 42.8)
- #0086A6
#0086A6
oklch(57.5% 0.107 222.4)
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 #AD6243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #AD6243 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.