#AE845F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.073 62.4), rgb(174, 132, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE845F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE845F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.073 62.4) |
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 #AE845F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE845F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE845F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE845F 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 62.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE845F
oklch(64.5% 0.073 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#956941
oklch(55.7% 0.079 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5732
oklch(49.2% 0.074 62.4)
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Step 800
800
#67472A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#AE845F 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) | #91875C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7B7A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE845F
#AE845F
oklch(64.5% 0.073 62.4)
- #6593B7
#6593B7
oklch(64.4% 0.074 242.8)
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 #AE845F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE845F 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.