#AD9552
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.091 90.2), rgb(173, 149, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AD9552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9552 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 149, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 90.2) |
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 #AD9552 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD9552 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9552 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9552 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFC097
oklch(81% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9552
oklch(67.7% 0.091 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58624
oklch(63.2% 0.117 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F02
oklch(37.6% 0.076 90)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#AD9552 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) | #A2934C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A54 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98B85 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9552
#AD9552
oklch(67.7% 0.091 90.2)
- #8195D0
#8195D0
oklch(67.7% 0.091 269.5)
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 #AD9552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
Use #AD9552 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.