#AE8D50
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.1% 0.089 81.6), rgb(174, 141, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AE8D50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D50 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.089 81.6) |
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 #AE8D50 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D50 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D50 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D50 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8D50
oklch(66.1% 0.089 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#906D27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B19
oklch(49.1% 0.09 82)
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Step 800
800
#634A18
oklch(42.6% 0.074 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#AE8D50 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) | #9B8D4B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39552 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB837F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D50
#AE8D50
oklch(66.1% 0.089 81.6)
- #7493C9
#7493C9
oklch(66.1% 0.088 261.2)
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 #AE8D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #AE8D50 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.