#AE8256
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.081 65.5), rgb(174, 130, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AE8256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8256 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.081 65.5) |
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 #AE8256 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8256 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8256 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8256 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9977
oklch(70.7% 0.063 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8256
oklch(64% 0.081 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#966838
oklch(55.5% 0.087 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#80562A
oklch(49% 0.082 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#AE8256 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) | #908553 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F57 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7877 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8256
#AE8256
oklch(64% 0.081 65.5)
- #6291BA
#6291BA
oklch(63.9% 0.08 245.8)
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 #AE8256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.007
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #AE8256 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.