#AD9155
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.086 85.1), rgb(173, 145, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AD9155 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9155 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 145, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.086 85.1) |
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 #AD9155 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD9155 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9155 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9155 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD9155
oklch(66.9% 0.086 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C1D
oklch(49% 0.086 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#614C1B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#AD9155 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) | #9E9050 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98783 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9155
#AD9155
oklch(66.9% 0.086 85.1)
- #7B94CA
#7B94CA
oklch(66.8% 0.086 265)
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 #AD9155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #AD9155 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.