#AE8E52
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.087 82), rgb(174, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AE8E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8E52 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.087 82) |
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 #AE8E52 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8E52 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E52 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E52 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#CFBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8E52
oklch(66.3% 0.087 82)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D29
oklch(55.6% 0.095 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#634B19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#AE8E52 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) | #9C8E4D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49654 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8480 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8E52
#AE8E52
oklch(66.3% 0.087 82)
- #7693C9
#7693C9
oklch(66.2% 0.087 262.4)
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 #AE8E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #AE8E52 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.