#AD6420
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.5% 0.122 58.5), rgb(173, 100, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AD6420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6420 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 100, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.122 58.5) |
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 #AD6420 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6420 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6420 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6420 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9368
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC773E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 58.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6420
oklch(57.5% 0.122 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D07
oklch(49% 0.114 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#74400D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#AD6420 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) | #7A6C15 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D20 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5457 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6420
#AD6420
oklch(57.5% 0.122 58.5)
- #1581B8
#1581B8
oklch(57.4% 0.122 238.5)
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 #AD6420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
Use #AD6420 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.