#AD925B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.08 84.2), rgb(173, 146, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AD925B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD925B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 146, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.08 84.2) |
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 #AD925B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD925B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD925B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD925B text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD925B
oklch(67.2% 0.08 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#926D0B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#AD925B 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) | #9F9157 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98984 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD925B
#AD925B
oklch(67.2% 0.08 84.2)
- #7D96C8
#7D96C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 263.8)
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 #AD925B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #AD925B 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.