#AD6946
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.8% 0.1 47.3), rgb(173, 105, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AD6946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6946 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 105, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.1 47.3) |
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 #AD6946 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6946 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6946 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6946 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77858
oklch(63.1% 0.091 47.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6946
oklch(58.8% 0.1 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#AD6946 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) | #7B7143 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8046 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5C61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6946
#AD6946
oklch(58.8% 0.1 47.3)
- #2988AB
#2988AB
oklch(58.8% 0.1 227.4)
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 #AD6946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #AD6946 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.