#AE8F34
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.2% 0.114 89.8), rgb(174, 143, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AE8F34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8F34 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.114 89.8) |
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 #AE8F34 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8F34 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F34 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F34 text on black | 6.77:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC098
oklch(81% 0.056 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 89.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8F34
oklch(66.2% 0.114 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#AE8F34 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) | #9F8D28 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79638 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC837C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8F34
#AE8F34
oklch(66.2% 0.114 89.8)
- #778FD9
#778FD9
oklch(66.2% 0.114 269.5)
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 #AE8F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE8F34 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.