#AE885C
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.076 70), rgb(174, 136, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AE885C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE885C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.076 70) |
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 #AE885C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE885C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE885C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE885C text on black | 6.47:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE885C
oklch(65.3% 0.076 70)
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Step 600
600
#926A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.082 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C592D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#654926
oklch(42.8% 0.063 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AE885C 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) | #958A59 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7F7D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE885C
#AE885C
oklch(65.3% 0.076 70)
- #6C94BD
#6C94BD
oklch(65.3% 0.076 249.7)
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 #AE885C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
Use #AE885C 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.