#AE8540
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.2% 0.1 78.3), rgb(174, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#AE8540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8540 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.1 78.3) |
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 #AE8540 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8540 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8540 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8540 text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B68
oklch(70.7% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8540
oklch(64.2% 0.1 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A15
oklch(55.6% 0.109 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805803
oklch(49.1% 0.101 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#68480B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AE8540 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) | #958639 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7976 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8540
#AE8540
oklch(64.2% 0.1 78.3)
- #668ECA
#668ECA
oklch(64.2% 0.101 258.3)
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 #AE8540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE8540 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.