#AD8A3A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.106 85.2), rgb(173, 138, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AD8A3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8A3A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 138, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.106 85.2) |
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 #AD8A3A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8A3A | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8A3A text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8A3A 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 85.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8A3A
oklch(65.1% 0.106 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#AD8A3A 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) | #9A8931 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7E79 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8A3A
#AD8A3A
oklch(65.1% 0.106 85.2)
- #708ED1
#708ED1
oklch(65.2% 0.106 265.2)
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 #AD8A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #AD8A3A 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.