#AD8372
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.058 43.1), rgb(173, 131, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AD8372 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8372 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 131, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.058 43.1) |
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 #AD8372 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8372 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8372 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8372 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988A
oklch(70.7% 0.046 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8372
oklch(64.6% 0.058 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#936756
oklch(55.5% 0.063 42)
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Step 700
700
#7D5646
oklch(49.1% 0.058 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#AD8372 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) | #8D8771 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979072 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D7E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8372
#AD8372
oklch(64.6% 0.058 43.1)
- #6696A8
#6696A8
oklch(64.5% 0.058 223.4)
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 #AD8372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AD8372 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.