#AD952B
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.3% 0.123 95.8), rgb(173, 149, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AD952B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD952B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 149, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.123 95.8) |
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 #AD952B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD952B | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD952B text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD952B text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 97)
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Step 300
300
#CFC187
oklch(80.9% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD952B
oklch(67.3% 0.123 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#AD952B 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) | #A59218 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9932 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8980 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD952B
#AD952B
oklch(67.3% 0.123 95.8)
- #818EE1
#818EE1
oklch(67.1% 0.124 275.8)
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 #AD952B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.019
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #AD952B 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.