#AE7E26
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.6% 0.116 78.1), rgb(174, 126, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AE7E26 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E26 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.116 78.1) |
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 #AE7E26 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E26 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E26 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E26 text on black | 5.81:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 78.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E26
oklch(62.6% 0.116 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C04
oklch(37.7% 0.076 79)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#AE7E26 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) | #908017 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B2A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE716D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E26
#AE7E26
oklch(62.6% 0.116 78.1)
- #5A89CD
#5A89CD
oklch(62.6% 0.115 257.6)
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 #AE7E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
Use #AE7E26 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.