#AE8B44
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.099 83.1), rgb(174, 139, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#AE8B44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8B44 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.099 83.1) |
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 #AE8B44 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8B44 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B44 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B44 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89D68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 83.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8B44
oklch(65.5% 0.099 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D15
oklch(55.8% 0.108 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A02
oklch(49% 0.1 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#AE8B44 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) | #9A8B3D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39446 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC807B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8B44
#AE8B44
oklch(65.5% 0.099 83.1)
- #7190CE
#7190CE
oklch(65.5% 0.1 263.5)
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 #AE8B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE8B44 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.