#AD4E2E#AD4E2E
#AD4E2E is a mid, vivid orange. Relative luminance 0.145; OKLCH L 54.0% C 0.133 H 38.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.38:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD4E2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 73%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 54.9%, 73.4%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.99, 36.75, 36.98) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.99, 52.13, 45.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.96% 0.1036 0.0833) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.96% 0.133 38.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.4531, 14.5329, 4.3123) |
| Luminance | 0.1453 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 3.78
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.92
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.91
Burnt Sienna
#B04E0F
ΔE00 6.49
Burnt Umber
#A0450E
ΔE00 6.58
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.65
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD4E2E #2E8DAD
analogous
#AD2E4D #AD4E2E #AD8D2E
triadic
#AD4E2E #2EAD4E #4E2EAD
tetradic
#AD4E2E #4DAD2E #2E8DAD #8D2EAD
square
#AD4E2E #4DAD2E #2E8DAD #8D2EAD
split-complementary
#AD4E2E #2EAD8D #2E4DAD
monochromatic
#4C2214 #7D3821 #AD4E2E #CF6B49 #DC927A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.38
#AD4E2E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.91
#AD4E2E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD4E2E
5.38:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD4E2E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD4E2E | 1.00 | 5.38 | 3.91 | 5.38 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.38 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.91 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.38 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#685D2A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7F722C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3A47
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad4e2e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 78, 46); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.0% 0.133 38.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cc8268',
500: '#ad4e2e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad4e2e; $custom-light: #cc8268; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad4e2e",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 78,
"b": 46
},
"hsl": {
"h": 15.118,
"s": 57.991,
"l": 42.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5396,
"c": 0.13291,
"h": 38.8
},
"luminance": 0.1453
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD4E2E
secondary
#73AFC4
accent
#BAE147
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEB
border
#D3CAC6
text
#150B06
muted
#837C7A