#AD9488
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.035 47.2), rgb(173, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#AD9488 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9488 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.035 47.2) |
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 #AD9488 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9488 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9488 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9488 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9488
oklch(68.6% 0.035 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18273
oklch(63.2% 0.044 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#77594B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#AD9488 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) | #9A9687 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B88 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49091 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9488
#AD9488
oklch(68.6% 0.035 47.2)
- #849FAB
#849FAB
oklch(68.6% 0.035 226.6)
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 #AD9488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #AD9488 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.