#AE7B53
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.5% 0.084 58.5), rgb(174, 123, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#AE7B53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7B53 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.084 58.5) |
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 #AE7B53 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7B53 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7B53 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7B53 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7B53
oklch(62.5% 0.084 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6539
oklch(55.6% 0.092 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#84542B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4525
oklch(42.8% 0.071 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#AE7B53 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) | #8A7F50 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7171 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7B53
#AE7B53
oklch(62.5% 0.084 58.5)
- #548FB5
#548FB5
oklch(62.5% 0.084 238.4)
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 #AE7B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE7B53 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.