#AD8068
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.8% 0.066 49.2), rgb(173, 128, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AD8068 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8068 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 128, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.066 49.2) |
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 #AD8068 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8068 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8068 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8068 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8068
oklch(63.8% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674D
oklch(55.7% 0.072 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#80553E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#684633
oklch(42.7% 0.056 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32231B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 49.2)
#AD8068 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) | #8C8466 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E68 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9787A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8068
#AD8068
oklch(63.8% 0.066 49.2)
- #6094AC
#6094AC
oklch(63.9% 0.066 228.8)
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 #AD8068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #AD8068 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.