#AD8B27
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.1% 0.12 89), rgb(173, 139, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AD8B27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8B27 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 139, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.12 89) |
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 #AD8B27 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8B27 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8B27 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8B27 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89E59
oklch(70.7% 0.094 89.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8B27
oklch(65.1% 0.12 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302505
oklch(27% 0.049 89.5)
#AD8B27 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) | #9C8A15 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7F78 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8B27
#AD8B27
oklch(65.1% 0.12 89)
- #728BD9
#728BD9
oklch(65.1% 0.12 269.4)
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 #AD8B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
Use #AD8B27 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.