#AD905B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.079 81.8), rgb(173, 144, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AD905B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD905B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 144, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.079 81.8) |
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 #AD905B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD905B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD905B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD905B text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49D75
oklch(70.6% 0.061 81.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD905B
oklch(66.8% 0.079 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E33
oklch(55.5% 0.086 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#775C26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#AD905B 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) | #9D9057 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98783 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD905B
#AD905B
oklch(66.8% 0.079 81.8)
- #7A95C6
#7A95C6
oklch(66.8% 0.079 262.1)
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 #AD905B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #AD905B 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.