#AE8D6B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.062 67.3), rgb(174, 141, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AE8D6B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D6B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.062 67.3) |
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 #AE8D6B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D6B | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D6B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D6B text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8D6B
oklch(66.6% 0.062 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C47
oklch(55.6% 0.068 68)
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Step 700
700
#795A39
oklch(49.2% 0.063 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#62492F
oklch(42.6% 0.052 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#AE8D6B 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) | #988E69 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98584 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D6B
#AE8D6B
oklch(66.6% 0.062 67.3)
- #7598B8
#7598B8
oklch(66.5% 0.062 246.5)
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 #AE8D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #AE8D6B 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.