#AE8246
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.095 73.2), rgb(174, 130, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AE8246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8246 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.095 73.2) |
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 #AE8246 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8246 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8246 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8246 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8246
oklch(63.7% 0.095 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#976923
oklch(55.6% 0.102 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#815715
oklch(49.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#694715
oklch(42.6% 0.079 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#AE8246 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) | #928440 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E48 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7774 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8246
#AE8246
oklch(63.7% 0.095 73.2)
- #618EC3
#618EC3
oklch(63.6% 0.094 253.2)
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 #AE8246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE8246 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.