#AD7239
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.104 62.5), rgb(173, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AD7239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7239 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.104 62.5) |
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 #AD7239 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7239 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7239 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7239 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5956B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7239
oklch(60.3% 0.104 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1621F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A5110
oklch(49.1% 0.105 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#704312
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#AD7239 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) | #847733 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6565 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7239
#AD7239
oklch(60.3% 0.104 62.5)
- #4288BA
#4288BA
oklch(60.3% 0.104 242.3)
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 #AD7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.008
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.011
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
Use #AD7239 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.