#AE7D63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.072 48.9), rgb(174, 125, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AE7D63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7D63 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.072 48.9) |
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 #AE7D63 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7D63 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7D63 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7D63 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9782
oklch(70.7% 0.056 49.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7D63
oklch(63.2% 0.072 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#99654A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#82543B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 49)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#AE7D63 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) | #8A8261 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C63 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7476 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7D63
#AE7D63
oklch(63.2% 0.072 48.9)
- #5992AD
#5992AD
oklch(63.1% 0.072 229.9)
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 #AE7D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE7D63 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.