#AD765C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.6% 0.079 46.1), rgb(173, 118, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AD765C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD765C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 118, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.079 46.1) |
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 #AD765C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD765C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD765C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD765C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD765C
oklch(61.6% 0.079 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6347
oklch(55.7% 0.086 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#865238
oklch(49.2% 0.08 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#AD765C 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) | #847C5A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6D6F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD765C
#AD765C
oklch(61.6% 0.079 46.1)
- #4C8FAA
#4C8FAA
oklch(61.7% 0.079 226.5)
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 #AD765C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
Use #AD765C 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.