#AD7249
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.5% 0.094 54.8), rgb(173, 114, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AD7249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7249 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.094 54.8) |
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 #AD7249 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7249 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7249 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7249 text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59575
oklch(70.8% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7249
oklch(60.5% 0.094 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16234
oklch(55.7% 0.102 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#895127
oklch(49.1% 0.094 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#704221
oklch(42.7% 0.079 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3820
oklch(37.6% 0.061 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#AD7249 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) | #837845 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918549 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6668 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7249
#AD7249
oklch(60.5% 0.094 54.8)
- #428BB2
#428BB2
oklch(60.7% 0.094 234.6)
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 #AD7249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
Use #AD7249 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.