#AE8A42
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.3% 0.1 82.7), rgb(174, 138, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AE8A42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8A42 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.1 82.7) |
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 #AE8A42 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8A42 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8A42 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A42 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8A42
oklch(65.3% 0.1 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C12
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#AE8A42 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) | #998A3B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7F7A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8A42
#AE8A42
oklch(65.3% 0.1 82.7)
- #6F90CE
#6F90CE
oklch(65.4% 0.1 262.5)
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 #AE8A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE8A42 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.