#AE874E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.8% 0.089 75.6), rgb(174, 135, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AE874E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE874E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.089 75.6) |
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 #AE874E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE874E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE874E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE874E text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE874E
oklch(64.8% 0.089 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B2A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E591C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#66491A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#AE874E 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) | #968849 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9150 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7D79 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE874E
#AE874E
oklch(64.8% 0.089 75.6)
- #6A91C4
#6A91C4
oklch(64.8% 0.088 255.4)
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 #AE874E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.006
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #AE874E 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.