#AE8E5D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.076 77.5), rgb(174, 142, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AE8E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8E5D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.076 77.5) |
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 #AE8E5D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8E5D | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E5D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E5D 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
#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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 76.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8E5D
oklch(66.5% 0.076 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D37
oklch(55.6% 0.083 78)
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Step 700
700
#795B29
oklch(49.2% 0.078 78)
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Step 800
800
#624A23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#AE8E5D 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) | #9B8E59 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8582 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8E5D
#AE8E5D
oklch(66.5% 0.076 77.5)
- #7695C3
#7695C3
oklch(66.4% 0.077 258.1)
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 #AE8E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #AE8E5D 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.