#AD6301
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.2% 0.131 62.3), rgb(173, 99, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AD6301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6301 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 99, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.131 62.3) |
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 #AD6301 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6301 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6301 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6301 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9361
oklch(70.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7731
oklch(63% 0.12 62.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6301
oklch(57.2% 0.131 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#AD6301 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C02 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5254 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6301
#AD6301
oklch(57.2% 0.131 62.3)
- #137FBE
#137FBE
oklch(57.2% 0.131 242.3)
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 #AD6301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
Use #AD6301 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.