#AE7B33
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(62.1% 0.108 72.5), rgb(174, 123, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AE7B33 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7B33 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.108 72.5) |
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 #AE7B33 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7B33 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7B33 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7B33 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19864
oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7B33
oklch(62.1% 0.108 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6604
oklch(55.6% 0.118 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4601
oklch(42.8% 0.091 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#AE7B33 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) | #8D7E2B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A35 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6E6C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7B33
#AE7B33
oklch(62.1% 0.108 72.5)
- #548AC6
#548AC6
oklch(62.2% 0.108 252.2)
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 #AE7B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
Use #AE7B33 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.