#AD7541
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61% 0.098 62.1), rgb(173, 117, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AD7541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7541 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 117, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.098 62.1) |
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 #AD7541 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7541 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7541 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7541 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7541
oklch(61% 0.098 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6328
oklch(55.5% 0.107 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
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Step 800
800
#6F4418
oklch(42.9% 0.083 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#AD7541 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) | #867A3C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948642 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6969 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7541
#AD7541
oklch(61% 0.098 62.1)
- #498AB9
#498AB9
oklch(61% 0.098 242.1)
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 #AD7541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AD7541 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.