#AE8E7E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.045 48), rgb(174, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AE8E7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8E7E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.045 48) |
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 #AE8E7E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8E7E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E7E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E7E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8E7E
oklch(67.2% 0.045 48)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6B
oklch(63% 0.058 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#926853
oklch(55.5% 0.063 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5743
oklch(49.1% 0.058 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#654738
oklch(42.7% 0.048 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C30
oklch(37.8% 0.038 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#AE8E7E 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) | #96917D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7898A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8E7E
#AE8E7E
oklch(67.2% 0.045 48)
- #799CAC
#799CAC
oklch(67.2% 0.045 227.6)
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 #AE8E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE8E7E 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.