#AE8029
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63% 0.115 79.2), rgb(174, 128, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AE8029 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8029 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.115 79.2) |
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 #AE8029 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8029 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8029 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8029 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8029
oklch(63% 0.115 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C05
oklch(37.7% 0.075 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#AE8029 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) | #92811C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD736F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8029
#AE8029
oklch(63% 0.115 79.2)
- #5E89CE
#5E89CE
oklch(62.9% 0.115 259.5)
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 #AE8029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.016
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
Use #AE8029 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.