#AE8854
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.083 74.2), rgb(174, 136, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AE8854 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8854 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.083 74.2) |
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 #AE8854 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8854 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8854 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8854 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B73
oklch(70.7% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8854
oklch(65.1% 0.083 74.2)
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Step 600
600
#936B31
oklch(55.7% 0.09 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5923
oklch(49.1% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#66491F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 74)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#AE8854 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) | #968950 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9255 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7E7B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8854
#AE8854
oklch(65.1% 0.083 74.2)
- #6C92C2
#6C92C2
oklch(65.1% 0.084 254.6)
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 #AE8854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
Use #AE8854 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.