#AD6740
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.4% 0.105 48.8), rgb(173, 103, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AD6740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6740 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.105 48.8) |
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 #AD6740 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6740 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6740 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6740 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E8D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97754
oklch(63.1% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6740
oklch(58.4% 0.105 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2A
oklch(49% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#AD6740 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F40 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC595E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6740
#AD6740
oklch(58.4% 0.105 48.8)
- #2187AD
#2187AD
oklch(58.5% 0.105 228.7)
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 #AD6740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #AD6740 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.