#AE8471
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(64.9% 0.059 45.5), rgb(174, 132, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AE8471 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8471 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.059 45.5) |
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 #AE8471 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8471 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8471 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8471 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 46)
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Step 400
400
#BA9889
oklch(70.7% 0.046 45.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8471
oklch(64.9% 0.059 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#936854
oklch(55.7% 0.063 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5644
oklch(49.1% 0.059 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#664638
oklch(42.6% 0.05 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#AE8471 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) | #8F8870 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999171 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97D7F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8471
#AE8471
oklch(64.9% 0.059 45.5)
- #6797AA
#6797AA
oklch(64.9% 0.059 224.7)
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 #AE8471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE8471 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.