#AD6905
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.3% 0.128 66.2), rgb(173, 105, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AD6905 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 66°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6905 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 105, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.128 66.2) |
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 #AD6905 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6905 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6905 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6905 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89561
oklch(70.7% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97A30
oklch(63.2% 0.118 66.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6905
oklch(58.3% 0.128 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#AD6905 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F09 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5959 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6905
#AD6905
oklch(58.3% 0.128 66.2)
- #2C80C2
#2C80C2
oklch(58.2% 0.129 246.5)
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 #AD6905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #AD6905 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.