#AD7940
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.7% 0.098 66.7), rgb(173, 121, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AD7940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7940 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.098 66.7) |
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 #AD7940 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7940 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7940 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7940 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1976C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7940
oklch(61.7% 0.098 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6523
oklch(55.6% 0.107 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#865415
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4515
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#AD7940 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) | #8A7C3B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968841 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6D6C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7940
#AD7940
oklch(61.7% 0.098 66.7)
- #518BBD
#518BBD
oklch(61.8% 0.098 246.2)
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 #AD7940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
Use #AD7940 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.