#AD8D44
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.8% 0.1 85.7), rgb(173, 141, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AD8D44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8D44 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.1 85.7) |
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 #AD8D44 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8D44 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D44 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D44 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 85.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8D44
oklch(65.8% 0.1 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#906E12
oklch(55.7% 0.109 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#634B09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#513F13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#AD8D44 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) | #9C8C3D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49547 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA827D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8D44
#AD8D44
oklch(65.8% 0.1 85.7)
- #7590CF
#7590CF
oklch(65.8% 0.099 266)
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 #AD8D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
Use #AD8D44 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.