#AE8A61
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.8% 0.071 69.7), rgb(174, 138, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AE8A61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8A61 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.071 69.7) |
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 #AE8A61 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8A61 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A61 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A61 text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8A61
oklch(65.8% 0.071 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#916B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5931
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#AE8A61 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) | #978B5E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9462 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8180 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8A61
#AE8A61
oklch(65.8% 0.071 69.7)
- #7095BC
#7095BC
oklch(65.7% 0.072 250.3)
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 #AE8A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE8A61 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.