#AD7900
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.3% 0.128 78.6), rgb(173, 121, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AD7900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7900 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 121, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.128 78.6) |
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 #AD7900 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7900 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7900 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7900 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 78)
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Step 400
400
#C29954
oklch(70.7% 0.1 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7900
oklch(61.3% 0.128 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#AD7900 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99880B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6A66 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7900
#AD7900
oklch(61.3% 0.128 78.6)
- #5284D0
#5284D0
oklch(61.3% 0.128 258.5)
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 #AD7900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.009
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.009
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.044
Use #AD7900 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.