#AE866B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.2% 0.062 55.4), rgb(174, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AE866B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE866B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.062 55.4) |
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 #AE866B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE866B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE866B text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE866B text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99984
oklch(70.6% 0.049 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE866B
oklch(65.2% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#92694C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D573D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 55)
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Step 800
800
#654733
oklch(42.6% 0.052 54.5)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#AE866B 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) | #918969 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E7F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE866B
#AE866B
oklch(65.2% 0.062 55.4)
- #6A96B1
#6A96B1
oklch(65.1% 0.063 236)
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 #AE866B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #AE866B 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.