#AE8D65
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.068 71.6), rgb(174, 141, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AE8D65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D65 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.068 71.6) |
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 #AE8D65 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D65 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D65 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D65 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEAA
oklch(81% 0.034 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 71.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8D65
oklch(66.4% 0.068 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C41
oklch(55.5% 0.073 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#795A33
oklch(49.1% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#634A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#503E27
oklch(37.7% 0.044 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#AE8D65 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) | #998E62 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98583 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D65
#AE8D65
oklch(66.4% 0.068 71.6)
- #7597BC
#7597BC
oklch(66.5% 0.067 251)
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 #AE8D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #AE8D65 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.