#AD784D
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.7% 0.089 59.2), rgb(173, 120, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AD784D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD784D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 120, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.089 59.2) |
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 #AD784D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD784D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD784D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD784D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA5
oklch(81% 0.044 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD784D
oklch(61.7% 0.089 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6435
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#AD784D 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) | #887C49 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6D6D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD784D
#AD784D
oklch(61.7% 0.089 59.2)
- #4F8DB5
#4F8DB5
oklch(61.8% 0.088 238.7)
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 #AD784D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #AD784D 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.