#AD735D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.1% 0.081 41.6), rgb(173, 115, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AD735D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD735D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.081 41.6) |
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 #AD735D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD735D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD735D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD735D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD735D
oklch(61.1% 0.081 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#AD735D 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) | #827A5B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6A6D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD735D
#AD735D
oklch(61.1% 0.081 41.6)
- #458EA6
#458EA6
oklch(61% 0.081 222.1)
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 #AD735D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #AD735D 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.