#AE873B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.6% 0.105 81.6), rgb(174, 135, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#AE873B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE873B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.105 81.6) |
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 #AE873B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE873B | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE873B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE873B text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE873B
oklch(64.6% 0.105 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B03
oklch(55.6% 0.114 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674901
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#AE873B 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) | #978733 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7B76 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE873B
#AE873B
oklch(64.6% 0.105 81.6)
- #6A8ECE
#6A8ECE
oklch(64.7% 0.105 261.4)
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 #AE873B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE873B 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.