#AE856F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65% 0.06 49.5), rgb(174, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AE856F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE856F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.06 49.5) |
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 #AE856F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE856F | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE856F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE856F text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9987
oklch(70.8% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE856F
oklch(65% 0.06 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#936851
oklch(55.6% 0.065 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5742
oklch(49.2% 0.06 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#AE856F 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) | #90896D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E7F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE856F
#AE856F
oklch(65% 0.06 49.5)
- #6997AD
#6997AD
oklch(65.1% 0.06 229.3)
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 #AE856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE856F 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.