#AE816A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.065 48.2), rgb(174, 129, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#AE816A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE816A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.065 48.2) |
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 #AE816A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE816A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE816A text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE816A text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE816A
oklch(64.1% 0.065 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#80553F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#32231B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 49.2)
#AE816A 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) | #8D8568 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA797B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE816A
#AE816A
oklch(64.1% 0.065 48.2)
- #6195AC
#6195AC
oklch(64.2% 0.065 227.7)
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 #AE816A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE816A 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.