#AD8048
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.2% 0.092 70.9), rgb(173, 128, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AD8048 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8048 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 128, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.092 70.9) |
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 #AD8048 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8048 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8048 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8048 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD996F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8048
oklch(63.2% 0.092 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#986828
oklch(55.6% 0.1 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#81561A
oklch(48.9% 0.093 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#AD8048 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) | #908243 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D49 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7573 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8048
#AD8048
oklch(63.2% 0.092 70.9)
- #5E8EC0
#5E8EC0
oklch(63.3% 0.092 250.4)
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 #AD8048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #AD8048 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.