#AE7E36
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.7% 0.106 74.5), rgb(174, 126, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#AE7E36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E36 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.106 74.5) |
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 #AE7E36 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E36 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E36 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E36 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09965
oklch(70.7% 0.083 73.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E36
oklch(62.7% 0.106 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6707
oklch(55.6% 0.116 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4603
oklch(42.6% 0.089 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B10
oklch(37.6% 0.069 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#AE7E36 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) | #8F802E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C38 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD716F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E36
#AE7E36
oklch(62.7% 0.106 74.5)
- #5A8BC7
#5A8BC7
oklch(62.8% 0.106 254.2)
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 #AE7E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
Use #AE7E36 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.