#AE836C
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.063 49.4), rgb(174, 131, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE836C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE836C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.063 49.4) |
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 #AE836C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE836C | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE836C text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE836C text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9886
oklch(70.7% 0.049 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE836C
oklch(64.6% 0.063 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#94674F
oklch(55.5% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5640
oklch(49.1% 0.063 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#674635
oklch(42.7% 0.053 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#AE836C 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) | #8F876A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97C7D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE836C
#AE836C
oklch(64.6% 0.063 49.4)
- #6596AD
#6596AD
oklch(64.7% 0.063 229)
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 #AE836C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE836C 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.