#AE816E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.2% 0.063 43.9), rgb(174, 129, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AE816E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE816E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.063 43.9) |
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 #AE816E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE816E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE816E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE816E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9788
oklch(70.6% 0.05 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE816E
oklch(64.2% 0.063 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#956652
oklch(55.5% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5543
oklch(49.1% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#684637
oklch(42.8% 0.053 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221C
oklch(26.8% 0.026 42.8)
#AE816E 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) | #8C866D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97A7C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE816E
#AE816E
oklch(64.2% 0.063 43.9)
- #6296A9
#6296A9
oklch(64.4% 0.062 223)
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 #AE816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE816E 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.