#AE7A42
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.1% 0.097 66.3), rgb(174, 122, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AE7A42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7A42 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.097 66.3) |
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 #AE7A42 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7A42 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7A42 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7A42 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1976D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7A42
oklch(62.1% 0.097 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6524
oklch(55.6% 0.107 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#865416
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4516
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#AE7A42 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) | #8B7E3D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978943 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6E6D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7A42
#AE7A42
oklch(62.1% 0.097 66.3)
- #528CBE
#528CBE
oklch(62.2% 0.098 246.2)
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 #AE7A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.012
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE7A42 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.