#AD670E
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.9% 0.127 63.9), rgb(173, 103, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AD670E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD670E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 103, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.127 63.9) |
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 #AD670E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD670E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD670E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD670E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99B
oklch(80.8% 0.056 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99463
oklch(70.7% 0.091 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7934
oklch(63.2% 0.116 64.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD670E
oklch(57.9% 0.127 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D380D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#AD670E 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E10 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5658 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD670E
#AD670E
oklch(57.9% 0.127 63.9)
- #2580BF
#2580BF
oklch(57.8% 0.127 244.2)
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 #AD670E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
Use #AD670E 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.