#AE8451
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.085 70.7), rgb(174, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AE8451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8451 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.085 70.7) |
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 #AE8451 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8451 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8451 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8451 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8451
oklch(64.3% 0.085 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#956930
oklch(55.5% 0.092 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5723
oklch(49% 0.086 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#68481E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 71)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#AE8451 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) | #93864D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7A78 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8451
#AE8451
oklch(64.3% 0.085 70.7)
- #6591BF
#6591BF
oklch(64.3% 0.085 250.3)
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 #AE8451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #AE8451 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.