#AE863E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.4% 0.102 79.9), rgb(174, 134, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AE863E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE863E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.102 79.9) |
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 #AE863E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE863E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE863E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE863E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE863E
oklch(64.4% 0.102 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B0E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#AE863E 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) | #968737 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09140 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7A76 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE863E
#AE863E
oklch(64.4% 0.102 79.9)
- #688ECB
#688ECB
oklch(64.4% 0.101 259.6)
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 #AE863E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
Use #AE863E 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.