#AE8979
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.051 44.6), rgb(174, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AE8979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8979 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.051 44.6) |
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 #AE8979 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8979 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8979 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8979 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8979
oklch(66.1% 0.051 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6959
oklch(55.5% 0.055 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5848
oklch(49.2% 0.052 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#63483C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 45)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#AE8979 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) | #928C78 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9479 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88385 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8979
#AE8979
oklch(66.1% 0.051 44.6)
- #709AAA
#709AAA
oklch(66.1% 0.051 223.5)
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 #AE8979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #AE8979 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.