#AE886B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.6% 0.062 58.8), rgb(174, 136, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#AE886B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE886B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.062 58.8) |
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 #AE886B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE886B | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE886B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE886B text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE886B
oklch(65.6% 0.062 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#916A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C583C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#654832
oklch(42.8% 0.052 58)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#AE886B 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) | #938B69 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98080 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE886B
#AE886B
oklch(65.6% 0.062 58.8)
- #6D97B3
#6D97B3
oklch(65.6% 0.062 238.1)
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 #AE886B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #AE886B 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.