#AD752F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.8% 0.11 68.7), rgb(173, 117, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AD752F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD752F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 117, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.11 68.7) |
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 #AD752F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD752F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD752F text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD752F text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD752F
oklch(60.8% 0.11 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06406
oklch(55.6% 0.12 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4402
oklch(42.7% 0.092 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A10
oklch(37.8% 0.071 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#AD752F 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) | #887926 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958631 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6766 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD752F
#AD752F
oklch(60.8% 0.11 68.7)
- #4987C1
#4987C1
oklch(60.8% 0.11 248.6)
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 #AD752F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.006
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #AD752F 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.