#AD7E69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.4% 0.066 45.1), rgb(173, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AD7E69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7E69 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.066 45.1) |
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 #AD7E69 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7E69 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7E69 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7E69 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBB0
oklch(81% 0.033 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7E69
oklch(63.4% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#976650
oklch(55.7% 0.072 45)
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Step 700
700
#815440
oklch(49.1% 0.068 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#AD7E69 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) | #8A8367 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C69 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97678 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7E69
#AD7E69
oklch(63.4% 0.066 45.1)
- #5C93A9
#5C93A9
oklch(63.3% 0.067 225.4)
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 #AD7E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #AD7E69 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.