#AD8D60
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.072 75.4), rgb(173, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AD8D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8D60 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.072 75.4) |
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 #AD8D60 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8D60 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D60 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D60 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69C79
oklch(70.7% 0.057 74.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8D60
oklch(66.2% 0.072 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#795B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#AD8D60 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) | #998E5D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19561 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98482 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8D60
#AD8D60
oklch(66.2% 0.072 75.4)
- #7595BF
#7595BF
oklch(66.2% 0.073 255.4)
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 #AD8D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #AD8D60 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.