#AD6933
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.6% 0.111 56.6), rgb(173, 105, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AD6933 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6933 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 105, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.111 56.6) |
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 #AD6933 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD6933 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6933 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6933 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B87949
oklch(63.2% 0.102 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6933
oklch(58.6% 0.111 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#AD6933 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) | #7D702D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F33 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5B5D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6933
#AD6933
oklch(58.6% 0.111 56.6)
- #2985B5
#2985B5
oklch(58.6% 0.111 236.5)
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 #AD6933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
Use #AD6933 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.