#AD8D64
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.068 73.1), rgb(173, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AD8D64 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8D64 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.068 73.1) |
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 #AD8D64 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8D64 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D64 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D64 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 73.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8D64
oklch(66.3% 0.068 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C40
oklch(55.5% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#795A32
oklch(49.1% 0.069 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#AD8D64 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) | #998E61 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88582 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8D64
#AD8D64
oklch(66.3% 0.068 73.1)
- #7696BD
#7696BD
oklch(66.4% 0.069 253.7)
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 #AD8D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #AD8D64 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.