#AD9367
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.068 80.3), rgb(173, 147, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AD9367 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9367 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.068 80.3) |
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 #AD9367 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD9367 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9367 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9367 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9367
oklch(67.6% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A5844A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D2B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#302511
oklch(27.2% 0.037 81.2)
#AD9367 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) | #9E9364 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49968 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88B88 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9367
#AD9367
oklch(67.6% 0.068 80.3)
- #7F98C1
#7F98C1
oklch(67.6% 0.067 260.2)
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 #AD9367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.007
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #AD9367 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.