#AD8B6F Hex Color
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Milk chocolate cut with cream comes close to #ad8b6f. The hex code sits in orange territory, but its low saturation pulls it toward dusty tan. It works best as a supporting tone behind cream type or beside deep teal, though it can turn muddy across large areas. Black text on it reaches about 6.7:1 contrast, enough for small body copy.
Questions about #ad8b6f
What is #ad8b6f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ad8b6f is rgb(173, 139, 111), in HSL hsl(27, 27%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 36%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #ad8b6f?
Deep teal, cream, and charcoal all flatter #ad8b6f. The muted orange-brown needs neighbors with more contrast or chroma, since sitting next to similar beiges makes the whole palette read flat.
Is #ad8b6f readable on white or black?
#ad8b6f has a 3.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.