#AE8445
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.1% 0.096 75.7), rgb(174, 132, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AE8445 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8445 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.096 75.7) |
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 #AE8445 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8445 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8445 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8445 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8445
oklch(64.1% 0.096 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A1F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#805810
oklch(49.2% 0.097 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#684812
oklch(42.7% 0.08 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D17
oklch(37.9% 0.063 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32240F
oklch(27.2% 0.04 75.9)
#AE8445 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) | #94853F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F47 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7976 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8445
#AE8445
oklch(64.1% 0.096 75.7)
- #658FC6
#658FC6
oklch(64.2% 0.095 255.5)
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 #AE8445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE8445 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.