#AE7763
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.076 40.8), rgb(174, 119, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AE7763 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7763 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.076 40.8) |
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 #AE7763 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7763 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7763 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7763 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29585
oklch(70.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7763
oklch(62.1% 0.076 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C624D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#86513E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4334
oklch(42.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#AE7763 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) | #857D61 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928963 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6E72 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7763
#AE7763
oklch(62.1% 0.076 40.8)
- #4D91A6
#4D91A6
oklch(62% 0.076 220.3)
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 #AE7763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
Use #AE7763 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.