#AD8566
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.066 59), rgb(173, 133, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#AD8566 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8566 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.066 59) |
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 #AD8566 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8566 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8566 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8566 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9981
oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8566
oklch(64.7% 0.066 59)
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Step 600
600
#936948
oklch(55.6% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5739
oklch(49% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#664830
oklch(42.9% 0.055 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#AD8566 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) | #918864 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9166 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97D7D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8566
#AD8566
oklch(64.7% 0.066 59)
- #6894B3
#6894B3
oklch(64.6% 0.067 239.8)
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 #AD8566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #AD8566 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.