#AD6540
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.106 47), rgb(173, 101, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AD6540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6540 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 47) |
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 #AD6540 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6540 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6540 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6540 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99278
oklch(70.7% 0.076 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7654
oklch(63% 0.098 47)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6540
oklch(58% 0.106 47)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2B
oklch(49% 0.099 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#734025
oklch(42.8% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#AD6540 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) | #796E3D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E3F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC575C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6540
#AD6540
oklch(58% 0.106 47)
- #1886AB
#1886AB
oklch(58% 0.106 227.2)
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 #AD6540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
Use #AD6540 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.