#AD8778
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.5% 0.052 42.6), rgb(173, 135, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AD8778 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8778 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 135, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.052 42.6) |
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 #AD8778 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8778 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8778 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8778 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8778
oklch(65.5% 0.052 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#906959
oklch(55.6% 0.056 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5749
oklch(49.1% 0.053 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#64473C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#AD8778 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) | #908B77 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78183 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8778
#AD8778
oklch(65.5% 0.052 42.6)
- #6E98A8
#6E98A8
oklch(65.5% 0.052 223.5)
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 #AD8778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #AD8778 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.