#AE801F
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.9% 0.12 80.8), rgb(174, 128, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AE801F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE801F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.12 80.8) |
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 #AE801F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE801F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE801F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE801F 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A59
oklch(70.6% 0.094 80.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE801F
oklch(62.9% 0.12 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#AE801F 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) | #928108 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D24 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE726E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE801F
#AE801F
oklch(62.9% 0.12 80.8)
- #5E88D1
#5E88D1
oklch(62.8% 0.12 260.9)
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 #AE801F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.011
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.016
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #AE801F 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.