#AE8A6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66% 0.059 59.4), rgb(174, 138, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#AE8A6E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8A6E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.059 59.4) |
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 #AE8A6E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8A6E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A6E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A6E text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8A6E
oklch(66% 0.059 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#906A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A593E
oklch(49.2% 0.059 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#634833
oklch(42.5% 0.049 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#AE8A6E 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) | #958C6C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98383 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8A6E
#AE8A6E
oklch(66% 0.059 59.4)
- #7198B3
#7198B3
oklch(66.1% 0.059 239)
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 #AE8A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #AE8A6E 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.