#AD691F
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.4% 0.121 62.6), rgb(173, 105, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AD691F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD691F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 105, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.121 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 #AD691F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD691F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD691F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD691F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9D
oklch(81% 0.055 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89567
oklch(70.8% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9793B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD691F
oklch(58.4% 0.121 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724209
oklch(42.8% 0.093 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#AD691F 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) | #7E6F12 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F20 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD595B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD691F
#AD691F
oklch(58.4% 0.121 62.6)
- #2B82BD
#2B82BD
oklch(58.3% 0.121 243)
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 #AD691F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
Use #AD691F 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.