#AE884D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65% 0.09 77.1), rgb(174, 136, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AE884D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE884D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.09 77.1) |
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 #AE884D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE884D | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE884D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE884D text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA2
oklch(81% 0.044 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 76.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE884D
oklch(65% 0.09 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#936B27
oklch(55.6% 0.098 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D591A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#AE884D 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) | #978948 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7E7A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE884D
#AE884D
oklch(65% 0.09 77.1)
- #6C91C6
#6C91C6
oklch(65.1% 0.09 257.4)
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 #AE884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.003
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #AE884D 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.