#AE8D4B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.094 83.2), rgb(174, 141, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AE8D4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D4B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.094 83.2) |
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 #AE8D4B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D4B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D4B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D4B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8D4B
oklch(66% 0.094 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D1F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#AE8D4B 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) | #9C8D45 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB837E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D4B
#AE8D4B
oklch(66% 0.094 83.2)
- #7492CC
#7492CC
oklch(66% 0.093 263)
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 #AE8D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #AE8D4B 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.