#AE8236
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.5% 0.107 78.2), rgb(174, 130, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AE8236 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8236 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.107 78.2) |
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 #AE8236 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8236 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8236 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8236 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A63
oklch(70.6% 0.084 78.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8236
oklch(63.5% 0.107 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 77.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#AE8236 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) | #93832D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E39 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7672 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8236
#AE8236
oklch(63.5% 0.107 78.2)
- #618CCB
#618CCB
oklch(63.6% 0.107 257.8)
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 #AE8236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE8236 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.