#AD754E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.2% 0.089 55.1), rgb(173, 117, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AD754E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD754E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 117, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.089 55.1) |
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 #AD754E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD754E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD754E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD754E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD754E
oklch(61.2% 0.089 55.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9E6338
oklch(55.6% 0.096 55.3)
-
Step 700
700
#87522A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 55.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
-
Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
-
Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#AD754E 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) | #857A4B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A6B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD754E
#AD754E
oklch(61.2% 0.089 55.1)
- #498CB1
#498CB1
oklch(61.1% 0.088 234.9)
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 #AD754E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
Use #AD754E 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.