#AD794E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.9% 0.088 59.8), rgb(173, 121, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AD794E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD794E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 121, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.088 59.8) |
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 #AD794E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD794E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD794E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD794E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19775
oklch(70.7% 0.069 60.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD794E
oklch(61.9% 0.088 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6535
oklch(55.6% 0.095 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#855328
oklch(49% 0.088 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4522
oklch(42.8% 0.073 60.7)
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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)
#AD794E 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) | #897D4A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6E6E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD794E
#AD794E
oklch(61.9% 0.088 59.8)
- #518DB5
#518DB5
oklch(61.9% 0.087 239.5)
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 #AD794E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
Use #AD794E 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.