#AE7951
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.1% 0.086 57.4), rgb(174, 121, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AE7951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7951 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.086 57.4) |
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 #AE7951 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7951 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7951 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7951 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19677
oklch(70.6% 0.067 57.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7951
oklch(62.1% 0.086 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6438
oklch(55.5% 0.094 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#AE7951 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) | #897E4E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958951 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6E6F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7951
#AE7951
oklch(62.1% 0.086 57.4)
- #508EB4
#508EB4
oklch(62.1% 0.086 237.3)
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 #AE7951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE7951 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.