#AD685E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.1% 0.091 28.9), rgb(173, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AD685E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD685E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.091 28.9) |
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 #AD685E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD685E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD685E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD685E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7766C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD685E
oklch(59.1% 0.091 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D44
oklch(49% 0.084 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F38
oklch(42.5% 0.07 29)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#AD685E 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) | #78725D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5E66 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD685E
#AD685E
oklch(59.1% 0.091 28.9)
- #288C9A
#288C9A
oklch(59% 0.09 208.7)
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 #AD685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #AD685E 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.