#AE7F40
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63% 0.099 72.3), rgb(174, 127, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AE7F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7F40 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 127, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.099 72.3) |
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 #AE7F40 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7F40 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7F40 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7F40 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7F40
oklch(63% 0.099 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#99681C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 73)
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Step 700
700
#83560D
oklch(49.1% 0.1 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4710
oklch(42.7% 0.083 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#AE7F40 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) | #90813A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C42 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7371 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7F40
#AE7F40
oklch(63% 0.099 72.3)
- #5C8DC4
#5C8DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 252.2)
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 #AE7F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #AE7F40 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.