#AE8A71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.057 56.3), rgb(174, 138, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AE8A71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8A71 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.057 56.3) |
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 #AE8A71 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8A71 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A71 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A71 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A86
oklch(70.7% 0.045 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8A71
oklch(66.1% 0.057 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A50
oklch(55.5% 0.061 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5840
oklch(49% 0.058 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#634835
oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#AE8A71 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) | #948D6F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9471 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98383 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8A71
#AE8A71
oklch(66.1% 0.057 56.3)
- #7198B1
#7198B1
oklch(66% 0.057 236.9)
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 #AE8A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE8A71 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.