#AD8D73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.054 60.8), rgb(173, 141, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AD8D73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 61°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8D73 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.054 60.8) |
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 #AD8D73 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8D73 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D73 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D73 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8D73
oklch(66.6% 0.054 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C50
oklch(55.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#785A41
oklch(49.2% 0.054 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#614936
oklch(42.6% 0.044 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#AD8D73 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) | #978F71 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9673 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78786 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8D73
#AD8D73
oklch(66.6% 0.054 60.8)
- #7799B2
#7799B2
oklch(66.6% 0.053 240.4)
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 #AD8D73, 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 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #AD8D73 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.