#AE876E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.4% 0.06 54.1), rgb(174, 135, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AE876E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE876E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.06 54.1) |
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 #AE876E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE876E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE876E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE876E text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B99986
oklch(70.7% 0.047 52.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE876E
oklch(65.4% 0.06 54.1)
-
Step 600
600
#92694F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 53.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7C573F
oklch(49% 0.061 53.8)
-
Step 800
800
#654834
oklch(42.8% 0.051 55.5)
-
Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
-
Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#AE876E 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) | #928A6C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98080 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE876E
#AE876E
oklch(65.4% 0.06 54.1)
- #6C97B0
#6C97B0
oklch(65.4% 0.06 234.4)
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 #AE876E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #AE876E 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.