#AD7353
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.087 49.4), rgb(173, 115, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AD7353 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7353 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.087 49.4) |
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 #AD7353 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7353 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7353 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7353 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4957B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 50.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7353
oklch(60.9% 0.087 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F623F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#885131
oklch(49.1% 0.087 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#AD7353 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) | #837950 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918553 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB686B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7353
#AD7353
oklch(60.9% 0.087 49.4)
- #458DAC
#458DAC
oklch(61% 0.086 228.7)
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 #AD7353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
Use #AD7353 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.