#AD8971
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.8% 0.056 55.2), rgb(173, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#AD8971 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8971 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.056 55.2) |
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 #AD8971 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8971 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8971 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8971 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A87
oklch(70.7% 0.044 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8971
oklch(65.8% 0.056 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A51
oklch(55.5% 0.06 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5841
oklch(49% 0.057 55)
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Step 800
800
#634836
oklch(42.6% 0.047 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#AD8971 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) | #938C6F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9371 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78283 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8971
#AD8971
oklch(65.8% 0.056 55.2)
- #7098AF
#7098AF
oklch(65.9% 0.056 233.9)
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 #AD8971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #AD8971 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.