#AE7E53
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.3), rgb(174, 126, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AE7E53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E53 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.3) |
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 #AE7E53 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E53 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E53 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E53 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E53
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#996737
oklch(55.7% 0.091 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#835529
oklch(49.1% 0.085 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4623
oklch(42.7% 0.07 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#AE7E53 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) | #8D8150 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C54 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7473 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E53
#AE7E53
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.3)
- #5A90B8
#5A90B8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 241.8)
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 #AE7E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.010
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE7E53 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.