#AE8050
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.5% 0.086 66.4), rgb(174, 128, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AE8050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8050 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.086 66.4) |
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 #AE8050 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8050 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8050 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8050 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9974
oklch(70.8% 0.067 66.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8050
oklch(63.5% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986832
oklch(55.7% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#825624
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#694620
oklch(42.6% 0.071 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#AE8050 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) | #8F834C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D51 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7674 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8050
#AE8050
oklch(63.5% 0.086 66.4)
- #5E90BC
#5E90BC
oklch(63.6% 0.086 246.2)
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 #AE8050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.003
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE8050 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.