#AD6717
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58% 0.124 62.6), rgb(173, 103, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AD6717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6717 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 103, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.124 62.6) |
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 #AD6717 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6717 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6717 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6717 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
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7838
oklch(63% 0.114 62.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6717
oklch(58% 0.124 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734104
oklch(42.7% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3810
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#AD6717 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) | #7D6E03 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E18 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5758 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6717
#AD6717
oklch(58% 0.124 62.6)
- #2481BD
#2481BD
oklch(57.9% 0.124 242.6)
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 #AD6717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
Use #AD6717 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.