#AE8837
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.8% 0.108 83.4), rgb(174, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AE8837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8837 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.108 83.4) |
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 #AE8837 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8837 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8837 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8837 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 83.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8837
oklch(64.8% 0.108 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#AE8837 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) | #98882D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7C77 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8837
#AE8837
oklch(64.8% 0.108 83.4)
- #6C8DD1
#6C8DD1
oklch(64.7% 0.109 263.9)
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 #AE8837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE8837 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.