#AD975E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.08 89.1), rgb(173, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#AD975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD975E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.08 89.1) |
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 #AD975E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD975E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD975E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD975E 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD975E
oklch(68.3% 0.08 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28638
oklch(63.1% 0.102 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F09
oklch(55.6% 0.111 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C04
oklch(42.8% 0.085 89)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#AD975E 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) | #A3955A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88E89 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD975E
#AD975E
oklch(68.3% 0.08 89.1)
- #8597CB
#8597CB
oklch(68.2% 0.08 269.5)
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 #AD975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #AD975E 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.