#AD8753
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.8% 0.083 74.1), rgb(173, 135, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AD8753 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8753 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 135, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.083 74.1) |
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 #AD8753 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8753 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8753 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8753 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B73
oklch(70.7% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8753
oklch(64.8% 0.083 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#936B31
oklch(55.7% 0.09 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5923
oklch(49.1% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#66491F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 74)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#AD8753 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) | #95884F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9154 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7D7A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8753
#AD8753
oklch(64.8% 0.083 74.1)
- #6B91C1
#6B91C1
oklch(64.8% 0.084 254.6)
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 #AD8753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
Use #AD8753 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.