#AE8746
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.7% 0.096 78.5), rgb(174, 135, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#AE8746 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8746 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.096 78.5) |
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 #AE8746 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8746 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8746 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8746 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 78)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8746
oklch(64.7% 0.096 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E590E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#674911
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#AE8746 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) | #968840 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09148 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7C78 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8746
#AE8746
oklch(64.7% 0.096 78.5)
- #6A90C9
#6A90C9
oklch(64.9% 0.096 258.3)
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 #AE8746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.005
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
Use #AE8746 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.