#AE8121
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.2% 0.119 81.3), rgb(174, 129, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AE8121 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8121 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.119 81.3) |
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 #AE8121 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8121 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8121 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8121 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 81.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8121
oklch(63.2% 0.119 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332405
oklch(27.2% 0.05 81.9)
#AE8121 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) | #93820C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D26 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD746F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8121
#AE8121
oklch(63.2% 0.119 81.3)
- #6089D2
#6089D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 261.3)
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 #AE8121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.012
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
Use #AE8121 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.