#AE7C58
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.8% 0.08 56.4), rgb(174, 124, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AE7C58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7C58 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 124, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.08 56.4) |
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 #AE7C58 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7C58 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7C58 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7C58 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7C58
oklch(62.8% 0.08 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A653E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#835430
oklch(49% 0.081 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4529
oklch(42.7% 0.067 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#AE7C58 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) | #8B8055 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B58 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7273 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7C58
#AE7C58
oklch(62.8% 0.08 56.4)
- #5690B3
#5690B3
oklch(62.8% 0.081 236.5)
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 #AE7C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE7C58 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.