#AD985E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.081 90.2), rgb(173, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AD985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD985E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.081 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 #AD985E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD985E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD985E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD985E text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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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)
#AD985E
oklch(68.5% 0.081 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18637
oklch(63% 0.103 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F05
oklch(55.6% 0.112 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C02
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F4010
oklch(37.7% 0.067 91)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#AD985E 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) | #A49659 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F8A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD985E
#AD985E
oklch(68.5% 0.081 90.2)
- #8698CD
#8698CD
oklch(68.6% 0.081 269.7)
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 #AD985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #AD985E 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.