#AE806B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64% 0.065 45.6), rgb(174, 128, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AE806B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE806B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.065 45.6) |
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 #AE806B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE806B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE806B text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE806B text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9786
oklch(70.6% 0.051 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE806B
oklch(64% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#966650
oklch(55.5% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#805541
oklch(49.2% 0.065 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#684535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#AE806B 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) | #8C8569 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA787A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE806B
#AE806B
oklch(64% 0.065 45.6)
- #5F95AA
#5F95AA
oklch(64% 0.065 224.6)
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 #AE806B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE806B 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.