#AD8951
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.2% 0.086 77.4), rgb(173, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AD8951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8951 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.086 77.4) |
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 #AD8951 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8951 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8951 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8951 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8951
oklch(65.2% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#AD8951 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) | #978A4C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09253 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7F7C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8951
#AD8951
oklch(65.2% 0.086 77.4)
- #6E91C4
#6E91C4
oklch(65.1% 0.086 257.7)
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 #AD8951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
Use #AD8951 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.