#AD9166
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.068 77.9), rgb(173, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AD9166 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9166 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 77.9) |
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 #AD9166 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD9166 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9166 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9166 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9166
oklch(67.2% 0.068 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6834A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 78)
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Step 800
800
#654A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#AD9166 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) | #9C9163 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39867 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88986 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9166
#AD9166
oklch(67.2% 0.068 77.9)
- #7C97C0
#7C97C0
oklch(67.1% 0.068 258.6)
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 #AD9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #AD9166 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.