#AD9963
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.076 89.9), rgb(173, 153, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#AD9963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9963 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.076 89.9) |
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 #AD9963 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9963 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9963 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9963 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9963
oklch(68.8% 0.076 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#A0873E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B7018
oklch(55.6% 0.105 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D06
oklch(49% 0.098 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F4014
oklch(37.8% 0.064 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#AD9963 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) | #A4975F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D65 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8918B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9963
#AD9963
oklch(68.8% 0.076 89.9)
- #8899CB
#8899CB
oklch(68.8% 0.077 269.8)
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 #AD9963, 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 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #AD9963 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.