#AD916D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.06 73.5), rgb(173, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AD916D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD916D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.06 73.5) |
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 #AD916D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD916D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD916D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD916D text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD916D
oklch(67.3% 0.06 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68254
oklch(63% 0.077 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#916B38
oklch(55.5% 0.083 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B592A
oklch(49% 0.078 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AD916D 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) | #9C926B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78A87 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD916D
#AD916D
oklch(67.3% 0.06 73.5)
- #7D99BB
#7D99BB
oklch(67.4% 0.06 253.5)
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 #AD916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #AD916D 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.