#AD4C2B#AD4C2B
#AD4C2B is a mid, vivid orange. Relative luminance 0.142; OKLCH L 53.6% C 0.136 H 38.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.46:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD4C2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 76, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 75%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 56.1%, 75.1%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.56, 37.62, 38.12) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.56, 53.56, 45.38°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.63% 0.1057 0.0851) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.63% 0.136 38.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.2561, 14.2302, 3.9651) |
| Luminance | 0.1423 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 3.84
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.43
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.34
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.10
Burnt Umber
#A0450E
ΔE00 6.18
Burnt Sienna
#B04E0F
ΔE00 6.26
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD4C2B #2B8CAD
analogous
#AD2B4B #AD4C2B #AD8D2B
triadic
#AD4C2B #2BAD4C #4C2BAD
tetradic
#AD4C2B #4BAD2B #2B8CAD #8D2BAD
square
#AD4C2B #4BAD2B #2B8CAD #8D2BAD
split-complementary
#AD4C2B #2BAD8D #2B4BAD
monochromatic
#4B2113 #7C361F #AD4C2B #D16845 #DD9076
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.46
#AD4C2B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.85
#AD4C2B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD4C2B
5.46:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD4C2B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD4C2B | 1.00 | 5.46 | 3.85 | 5.46 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.46 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.85 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.46 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#675C27
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E7228
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3745
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad4c2b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 76, 43); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.6% 0.136 38.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cc8166',
500: '#ad4c2b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad4c2b; $custom-light: #cc8166; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad4c2b",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 76,
"b": 43
},
"hsl": {
"h": 15.231,
"s": 60.185,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53626,
"c": 0.1357,
"h": 38.8
},
"luminance": 0.14228
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD4C2B
secondary
#6FAFC4
accent
#BBE344
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEB
border
#D3CAC6
text
#150A06
muted
#837C7A