#AE894D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.2% 0.09 78.2), rgb(174, 137, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#AE894D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 78°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE894D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.09 78.2) |
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 #AE894D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE894D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE894D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE894D text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE894D
oklch(65.2% 0.09 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#926B26
oklch(55.5% 0.098 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5919
oklch(49.1% 0.091 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#654917
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#AE894D 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) | #988A48 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0934F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7F7B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE894D
#AE894D
oklch(65.2% 0.09 78.2)
- #6D91C7
#6D91C7
oklch(65.2% 0.091 258.3)
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 #AE894D, 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 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #AE894D 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.