#AD8554
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.082 71.2), rgb(173, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#AD8554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 71°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8554 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.082 71.2) |
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 #AD8554 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8554 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8554 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8554 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A75
oklch(70.6% 0.063 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8554
oklch(64.4% 0.082 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#946A33
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5826
oklch(49.1% 0.083 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#664821
oklch(42.6% 0.068 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#AD8554 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) | #938750 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9055 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7B79 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8554
#AD8554
oklch(64.4% 0.082 71.2)
- #6791BE
#6791BE
oklch(64.4% 0.082 250.9)
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 #AD8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
Use #AD8554 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.