#AD8B79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.049 49.4), rgb(173, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#AD8B79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8B79 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.049 49.4) |
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 #AD8B79 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8B79 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8B79 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8B79 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8B79
oklch(66.4% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A58
oklch(55.6% 0.054 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62493B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#AD8B79 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) | #948E78 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78586 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8B79
#AD8B79
oklch(66.4% 0.049 49.4)
- #749AAC
#749AAC
oklch(66.5% 0.05 228.7)
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 #AD8B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #AD8B79 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.