#AE8253
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.083 67.2), rgb(174, 130, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AE8253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8253 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.083 67.2) |
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 #AE8253 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8253 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8253 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8253 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9975
oklch(70.6% 0.065 67.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8253
oklch(63.9% 0.083 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#976834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#805727
oklch(49.1% 0.084 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#684721
oklch(42.6% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C20
oklch(37.8% 0.055 68)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#AE8253 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) | #91844F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F54 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7876 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8253
#AE8253
oklch(63.9% 0.083 67.2)
- #6191BC
#6191BC
oklch(64% 0.083 246.6)
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 #AE8253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.004
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #AE8253 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.