#AE8973
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.9% 0.055 52.2), rgb(174, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AE8973 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8973 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.055 52.2) |
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 #AE8973 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8973 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8973 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8973 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79A88
oklch(70.7% 0.043 53.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8973
oklch(65.9% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A52
oklch(55.7% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5843
oklch(49.1% 0.055 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#644837
oklch(42.8% 0.047 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#AE8973 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) | #938C71 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9473 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88283 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8973
#AE8973
oklch(65.9% 0.055 52.2)
- #7098AE
#7098AE
oklch(65.8% 0.055 232.7)
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 #AE8973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #AE8973 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.