#AE862B
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.2% 0.116 83.9), rgb(174, 134, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AE862B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE862B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.116 83.9) |
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 #AE862B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE862B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE862B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE862B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#D2BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 84.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE862B
oklch(64.2% 0.116 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D03
oklch(37.6% 0.075 83.8)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#AE862B 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) | #97861D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7974 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE862B
#AE862B
oklch(64.2% 0.116 83.9)
- #688BD3
#688BD3
oklch(64.2% 0.116 263.7)
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 #AE862B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #AE862B 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.