#AE8756
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65% 0.081 71.9), rgb(174, 135, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AE8756 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 72°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8756 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.081 71.9) |
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 #AE8756 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8756 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8756 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8756 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B75
oklch(70.8% 0.064 72.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8756
oklch(65% 0.081 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#936A34
oklch(55.5% 0.088 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5826
oklch(49% 0.082 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#664821
oklch(42.6% 0.068 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#AE8756 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) | #958952 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9257 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7D7B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8756
#AE8756
oklch(65% 0.081 71.9)
- #6A92C0
#6A92C0
oklch(64.9% 0.082 252.5)
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 #AE8756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
Use #AE8756 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.