#AD7927
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.5% 0.115 74.2), rgb(173, 121, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AD7927 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7927 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 121, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.115 74.2) |
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 #AD7927 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7927 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7927 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7927 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2985F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 74)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7927
oklch(61.5% 0.115 74.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B08
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#AD7927 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) | #8C7C1A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6B69 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7927
#AD7927
oklch(61.5% 0.115 74.2)
- #5187C8
#5187C8
oklch(61.5% 0.115 254)
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 #AD7927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #AD7927 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.