#AE7D69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.3% 0.068 43.1), rgb(174, 125, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AE7D69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7D69 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.068 43.1) |
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 #AE7D69 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7D69 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7D69 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7D69 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9686
oklch(70.6% 0.054 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7D69
oklch(63.3% 0.068 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#825440
oklch(49.2% 0.069 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4535
oklch(42.8% 0.057 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#AE7D69 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) | #898268 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C69 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7578 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7D69
#AE7D69
oklch(63.3% 0.068 43.1)
- #5A94A8
#5A94A8
oklch(63.4% 0.068 222.1)
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 #AE7D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE7D69 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.