#AD6C4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.5% 0.094 45.3), rgb(173, 108, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AD6C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6C4E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.094 45.3) |
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 #AD6C4E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6C4E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6C4E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6C4E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C8927A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6C4E
oklch(59.5% 0.094 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E30
oklch(49.1% 0.094 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#724028
oklch(42.7% 0.079 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#AD6C4E 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) | #7D744B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6065 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6C4E
#AD6C4E
oklch(59.5% 0.094 45.3)
- #338AA9
#338AA9
oklch(59.5% 0.094 225.5)
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 #AD6C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #AD6C4E 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.