#AE8727
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.4% 0.118 85.3), rgb(174, 135, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AE8727 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8727 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 85.3) |
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 #AE8727 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8727 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8727 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8727 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.
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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
#D2BE96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8727
oklch(64.4% 0.118 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#AE8727 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) | #988716 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A74 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8727
#AE8727
oklch(64.4% 0.118 85.3)
- #6A8BD5
#6A8BD5
oklch(64.4% 0.118 265)
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 #AE8727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE8727 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.