#AE826D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.063 46.6), rgb(174, 130, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AE826D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE826D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.063 46.6) |
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 #AE826D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE826D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE826D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE826D text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE826D
oklch(64.4% 0.063 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#956751
oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#AE826D 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) | #8D866C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97B7C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE826D
#AE826D
oklch(64.4% 0.063 46.6)
- #6396AB
#6396AB
oklch(64.5% 0.063 225.8)
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 #AE826D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #AE826D 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.