#AD925F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.076 82.7), rgb(173, 146, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AD925F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD925F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 146, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.076 82.7) |
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 #AD925F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD925F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD925F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD925F text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD925F
oklch(67.3% 0.076 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6843F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 83)
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Step 600
600
#916D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A09
oklch(49.1% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#AD925F 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) | #9E915B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59861 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88985 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD925F
#AD925F
oklch(67.3% 0.076 82.7)
- #7D96C5
#7D96C5
oklch(67.2% 0.076 262.8)
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 #AD925F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #AD925F 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.