#AE7C49
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.6% 0.092 65.3), rgb(174, 124, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#AE7C49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7C49 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 124, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.092 65.3) |
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 #AE7C49 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7C49 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7C49 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7C49 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7C49
oklch(62.6% 0.092 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B662C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#84551F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C451C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#AE7C49 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) | #8C7F45 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7170 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7C49
#AE7C49
oklch(62.6% 0.092 65.3)
- #568DBC
#568DBC
oklch(62.5% 0.092 245.8)
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 #AE7C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.007
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE7C49 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.