#AD8B60
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.8% 0.072 72.6), rgb(173, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AD8B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8B60 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.072 72.6) |
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 #AD8B60 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8B60 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8B60 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8B60 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C7A
oklch(70.8% 0.057 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8B60
oklch(65.8% 0.072 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A28
oklch(42.8% 0.06 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E25
oklch(37.8% 0.047 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#AD8B60 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) | #978C5D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9461 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98280 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8B60
#AD8B60
oklch(65.8% 0.072 72.6)
- #7295BD
#7295BD
oklch(65.9% 0.072 252.2)
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 #AD8B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #AD8B60 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.