#AD6820
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.2% 0.121 61.6), rgb(173, 104, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AD6820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6820 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 104, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.121 61.6) |
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 #AD6820 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6820 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6820 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6820 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89467
oklch(70.6% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6820
oklch(58.2% 0.121 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F03
oklch(49.1% 0.112 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#72410A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3813
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#AD6820 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) | #7D6F14 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F21 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD585A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6820
#AD6820
oklch(58.2% 0.121 61.6)
- #2782BC
#2782BC
oklch(58.2% 0.121 241.9)
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 #AD6820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
Use #AD6820 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.