#AE892C
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(64.9% 0.116 86.2), rgb(174, 137, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AE892C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE892C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.116 86.2) |
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 #AE892C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE892C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE892C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE892C text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF97
oklch(81% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D5C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 86.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE892C
oklch(64.9% 0.116 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E02
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#AE892C 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) | #9A881E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39231 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7D76 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE892C
#AE892C
oklch(64.9% 0.116 86.2)
- #6E8CD6
#6E8CD6
oklch(64.9% 0.116 266.4)
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 #AE892C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE892C 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.