#AD9983
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.5% 0.039 69.8), rgb(173, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#AD9983 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9983 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.039 69.8) |
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 #AD9983 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9983 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9983 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9983 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9983
oklch(69.5% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#886E50
oklch(55.6% 0.054 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#745C41
oklch(49.2% 0.051 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B36
oklch(42.7% 0.041 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#AD9983 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) | #A09982 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E83 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59493 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9983
#AD9983
oklch(69.5% 0.039 69.8)
- #8B9FB5
#8B9FB5
oklch(69.4% 0.04 250.9)
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 #AD9983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #AD9983 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.