#AE8F4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.092 84.4), rgb(174, 143, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AE8F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8F4E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.092 84.4) |
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 #AE8F4E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8F4E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F4E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F4E text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8F4E
oklch(66.5% 0.092 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E22
oklch(55.7% 0.1 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#795C14
oklch(49.2% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 84)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#AE8F4E 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59650 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8580 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8F4E
#AE8F4E
oklch(66.5% 0.092 84.4)
- #7793CD
#7793CD
oklch(66.5% 0.092 264.2)
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 #AE8F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
Use #AE8F4E 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.