#AD8A4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.3% 0.089 79.7), rgb(173, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#AD8A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8A4E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.089 79.7) |
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 #AD8A4E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8A4E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8A4E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8A4E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8A4E
oklch(65.3% 0.089 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#916C27
oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1A
oklch(49% 0.089 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#AD8A4E 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) | #988A49 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19350 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA807C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8A4E
#AD8A4E
oklch(65.3% 0.089 79.7)
- #7091C7
#7091C7
oklch(65.3% 0.089 260)
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 #AD8A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
Use #AD8A4E 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.