#AE8E72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.055 62.8), rgb(174, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AE8E72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 63°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8E72 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 62.8) |
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 #AE8E72 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8E72 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E72 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E72 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8E72
oklch(66.9% 0.055 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8805C
oklch(63% 0.071 63)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5734
oklch(49.1% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#AE8E72 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) | #989070 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09772 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88786 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8E72
#AE8E72
oklch(66.9% 0.055 62.8)
- #789AB5
#789AB5
oklch(67.1% 0.055 242.6)
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 #AE8E72, 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 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #AE8E72 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.