#AE844D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.089 72.6), rgb(174, 132, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AE844D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE844D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.089 72.6) |
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 #AE844D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE844D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE844D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE844D text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A70
oklch(70.7% 0.07 72.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE844D
oklch(64.2% 0.089 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#96692B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#80581D
oklch(49.2% 0.09 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#68481B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#312311
oklch(26.8% 0.036 72.2)
#AE844D 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) | #938648 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7977 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE844D
#AE844D
oklch(64.2% 0.089 72.6)
- #6590C2
#6590C2
oklch(64.2% 0.089 252.9)
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 #AE844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #AE844D 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.