#AE8724
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(64.4% 0.12 85.7), rgb(174, 135, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AE8724 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8724 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.12 85.7) |
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 #AE8724 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8724 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8724 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8724 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D2BE96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 84.5)
-
Step 400
400
#BB9C59
oklch(70.6% 0.094 85.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8724
oklch(64.4% 0.12 85.7)
-
Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
-
Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
-
Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
-
Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#AE8724 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) | #988710 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29129 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A74 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8724
#AE8724
oklch(64.4% 0.12 85.7)
- #6A8BD6
#6A8BD6
oklch(64.4% 0.119 265.2)
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 #AE8724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE8724 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.