#AE803F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.2% 0.1 73.7), rgb(174, 128, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AE803F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE803F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.1 73.7) |
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 #AE803F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE803F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE803F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE803F text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9969
oklch(70.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE803F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#996819
oklch(55.6% 0.109 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#825609
oklch(49% 0.101 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#AE803F 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) | #918239 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D41 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7471 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE803F
#AE803F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 73.7)
- #5E8DC5
#5E8DC5
oklch(63.3% 0.099 253.5)
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 #AE803F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE803F 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.