#AE8401
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.7% 0.13 86), rgb(174, 132, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AE8401 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8401 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.13 86) |
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 #AE8401 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8401 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8401 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8401 text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C51
oklch(70.7% 0.102 85.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8401
oklch(63.7% 0.13 86)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#AE8401 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) | #978400 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F10 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7670 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8401
#AE8401
oklch(63.7% 0.13 86)
- #6687DA
#6687DA
oklch(63.6% 0.131 266.4)
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 #AE8401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE8401 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.