#AD9477
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.05 71), rgb(173, 148, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AD9477 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9477 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 148, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.05 71) |
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 #AD9477 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD9477 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9477 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9477 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9477
oklch(68.2% 0.05 71)
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Step 500
500
#A3835E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C44
oklch(55.5% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A36
oklch(49% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#624A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 70.8)
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Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#AD9477 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) | #9D9575 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A78 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68E8C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9477
#AD9477
oklch(68.2% 0.05 71)
- #829CB7
#829CB7
oklch(68.2% 0.05 249.5)
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 #AD9477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #AD9477 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.