#AE8524
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64% 0.119 84.1), rgb(174, 133, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AE8524 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8524 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.119 84.1) |
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 #AE8524 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8524 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8524 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8524 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C5A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 84.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8524
oklch(64% 0.119 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322405
oklch(27% 0.05 83.6)
#AE8524 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) | #978511 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09029 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7872 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8524
#AE8524
oklch(64% 0.119 84.1)
- #678AD5
#678AD5
oklch(64% 0.12 264.3)
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 #AE8524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #AE8524 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.