#AD772C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.1% 0.112 71.3), rgb(173, 119, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AD772C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD772C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 119, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.112 71.3) |
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 #AD772C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD772C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD772C text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD772C text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39862
oklch(70.8% 0.088 72)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD772C
oklch(61.1% 0.112 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#AD772C 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) | #8A7A22 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6968 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD772C
#AD772C
oklch(61.1% 0.112 71.3)
- #4D87C4
#4D87C4
oklch(61.1% 0.112 251.2)
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 #AD772C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
Use #AD772C 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.