#AD8561
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.07 63.1), rgb(173, 133, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AD8561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8561 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.07 63.1) |
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 #AD8561 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8561 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8561 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8561 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8561
oklch(64.6% 0.07 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#AD8561 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) | #92875E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9062 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97C7C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8561
#AD8561
oklch(64.6% 0.07 63.1)
- #6893B6
#6893B6
oklch(64.5% 0.071 243.7)
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 #AD8561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
Use #AD8561 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.