#AE8B7D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.047 42.9), rgb(174, 139, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AE8B7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8B7D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.047 42.9) |
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 #AE8B7D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8B7D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B7D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B7D text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8E
oklch(70.8% 0.038 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8B7D
oklch(66.6% 0.047 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5B
oklch(55.7% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#AE8B7D 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) | #948E7C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78687 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8B7D
#AE8B7D
oklch(66.6% 0.047 42.9)
- #749BA9
#749BA9
oklch(66.6% 0.047 222)
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 #AE8B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #AE8B7D 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.