#AD9643
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.7% 0.106 93.9), rgb(173, 150, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AD9643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9643 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 150, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.106 93.9) |
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 #AD9643 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD9643 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9643 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9643 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFC090
oklch(80.9% 0.066 92.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9643
oklch(67.7% 0.106 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#AD9643 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) | #A4933A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A47 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8B84 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9643
#AD9643
oklch(67.7% 0.106 93.9)
- #8392D9
#8392D9
oklch(67.7% 0.107 274.1)
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 #AD9643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #AD9643 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.