#AE8D58
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.081 78.5), rgb(174, 141, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AE8D58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D58 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.081 78.5) |
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 #AE8D58 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D58 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D58 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D58 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C74
oklch(70.6% 0.063 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8D58
oklch(66.2% 0.081 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D32
oklch(55.7% 0.088 79)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B24
oklch(49.2% 0.082 79)
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Step 800
800
#634A20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#AE8D58 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) | #9A8D54 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29559 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8480 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D58
#AE8D58
oklch(66.2% 0.081 78.5)
- #7494C5
#7494C5
oklch(66.2% 0.082 258.7)
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 #AE8D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
Use #AE8D58 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.