#AD7749
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.5% 0.092 60.3), rgb(173, 119, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AD7749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7749 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 119, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.092 60.3) |
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 #AD7749 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7749 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7749 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7749 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29673
oklch(70.6% 0.072 59.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7749
oklch(61.5% 0.092 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6431
oklch(55.5% 0.099 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#AD7749 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) | #877B45 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948849 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6C6C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7749
#AD7749
oklch(61.5% 0.092 60.3)
- #4D8CB6
#4D8CB6
oklch(61.5% 0.091 239.7)
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 #AD7749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
Use #AD7749 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.