#AE8039
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.104 75.5), rgb(174, 128, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AE8039 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8039 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.104 75.5) |
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 #AE8039 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8039 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8039 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8039 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8039
oklch(63.2% 0.104 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#99680C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4705
oklch(42.7% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#AE8039 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) | #918231 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7471 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8039
#AE8039
oklch(63.2% 0.104 75.5)
- #5E8CC8
#5E8CC8
oklch(63.3% 0.104 255.5)
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 #AE8039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
Use #AE8039 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.