#AE7F64
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.6% 0.07 50.9), rgb(174, 127, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#AE7F64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7F64 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 127, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.07 50.9) |
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 #AE7F64 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7F64 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7F64 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7F64 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9782
oklch(70.6% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7F64
oklch(63.6% 0.07 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#976649
oklch(55.5% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694531
oklch(42.6% 0.059 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#AE7F64 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) | #8C8362 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D64 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7778 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7F64
#AE7F64
oklch(63.6% 0.07 50.9)
- #5D93AE
#5D93AE
oklch(63.6% 0.07 231.1)
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 #AE7F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #AE7F64 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.