#AE7E60
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.4% 0.073 53), rgb(174, 126, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AE7E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E60 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.073 53) |
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 #AE7E60 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E60 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E60 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E60 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE977F
oklch(70.6% 0.058 53.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E60
oklch(63.4% 0.073 53)
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Step 600
600
#986646
oklch(55.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 700
700
#825437
oklch(49% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#AE7E60 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) | #8B825E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D60 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7576 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E60
#AE7E60
oklch(63.4% 0.073 53)
- #5B92B0
#5B92B0
oklch(63.3% 0.074 233.5)
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 #AE7E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #AE7E60 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.