#AD8968
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.6% 0.064 63.9), rgb(173, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AD8968 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8968 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.064 63.9) |
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 #AD8968 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8968 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8968 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8968 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B81
oklch(70.8% 0.049 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8968
oklch(65.6% 0.064 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#906B47
oklch(55.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5939
oklch(49.2% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#64492F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#AD8968 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) | #958B66 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88180 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8968
#AD8968
oklch(65.6% 0.064 63.9)
- #6F96B6
#6F96B6
oklch(65.6% 0.064 243.7)
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 #AD8968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #AD8968 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.