#AE8463
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.069 59.3), rgb(174, 132, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AE8463 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8463 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.069 59.3) |
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 #AE8463 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8463 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8463 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8463 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BB997F
oklch(70.7% 0.055 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8463
oklch(64.6% 0.069 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#946845
oklch(55.5% 0.075 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5736
oklch(49.1% 0.07 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#AE8463 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) | #918761 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9063 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7C7B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8463
#AE8463
oklch(64.6% 0.069 59.3)
- #6694B4
#6694B4
oklch(64.6% 0.069 239.6)
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 #AE8463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE8463 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.