#AE8D72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.055 60.9), rgb(174, 141, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AE8D72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 61°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D72 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.055 60.9) |
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 #AE8D72 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D72 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D72 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D72 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B86
oklch(70.7% 0.043 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8D72
oklch(66.7% 0.055 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.061 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#785940
oklch(49% 0.055 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#624935
oklch(42.7% 0.046 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#AE8D72 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) | #978F70 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9672 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88686 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D72
#AE8D72
oklch(66.7% 0.055 60.9)
- #7699B4
#7699B4
oklch(66.7% 0.056 241.8)
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 #AE8D72, 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 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #AE8D72 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.