#AE8765
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.067 62.3), rgb(174, 135, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#AE8765 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8765 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.067 62.3) |
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 #AE8765 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8765 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8765 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8765 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8765
oklch(65.2% 0.067 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A45
oklch(55.7% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5837
oklch(49.1% 0.067 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C29
oklch(37.7% 0.044 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#AE8765 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) | #938963 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9265 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7F7E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8765
#AE8765
oklch(65.2% 0.067 62.3)
- #6B95B6
#6B95B6
oklch(65.2% 0.068 242.7)
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 #AE8765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
Use #AE8765 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.