#AD9484
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.038 54.6), rgb(173, 148, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AD9484 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9484 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 148, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.038 54.6) |
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 #AD9484 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD9484 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9484 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9484 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9484
oklch(68.5% 0.038 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1826E
oklch(63.1% 0.048 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B56
oklch(55.5% 0.053 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#775946
oklch(49% 0.049 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#AD9484 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) | #9B9683 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B84 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59090 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9484
#AD9484
oklch(68.5% 0.038 54.6)
- #849EAE
#849EAE
oklch(68.5% 0.038 235.1)
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 #AD9484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #AD9484 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.