#AD8A55
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.4% 0.082 76.9), rgb(173, 138, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#AD8A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8A55 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 138, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.082 76.9) |
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 #AD8A55 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8A55 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8A55 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8A55 text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#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
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C73
oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8A55
oklch(65.4% 0.082 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#916C31
oklch(55.7% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A23
oklch(49.1% 0.083 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 77.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#AD8A55 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) | #988B51 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09356 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA807D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8A55
#AD8A55
oklch(65.4% 0.082 76.9)
- #7092C3
#7092C3
oklch(65.4% 0.083 257.5)
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 #AD8A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
Use #AD8A55 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.