#AD8259
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.077 64.4), rgb(173, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AD8259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8259 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.077 64.4) |
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 #AD8259 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8259 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8259 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8259 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8259
oklch(63.9% 0.077 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#96683C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F572E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#AD8259 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) | #908556 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7978 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8259
#AD8259
oklch(63.9% 0.077 64.4)
- #6291B8
#6291B8
oklch(63.8% 0.078 244.5)
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 #AD8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #AD8259 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.