#AD7159
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.6% 0.084 42.5), rgb(173, 113, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AD7159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7159 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 113, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.084 42.5) |
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 #AD7159 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7159 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7159 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7159 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59480
oklch(70.8% 0.066 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7159
oklch(60.6% 0.084 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06047
oklch(55.5% 0.092 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#894F38
oklch(49% 0.086 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F412F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 42)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#AD7159 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) | #807857 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB676B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7159
#AD7159
oklch(60.6% 0.084 42.5)
- #408DA7
#408DA7
oklch(60.6% 0.085 223.1)
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 #AD7159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #AD7159 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.