#AE8F56
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.084 81.7), rgb(174, 143, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AE8F56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8F56 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.084 81.7) |
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 #AE8F56 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8F56 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F56 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F56 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8F56
oklch(66.6% 0.084 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#AE8F56 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) | #9C8F51 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8581 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8F56
#AE8F56
oklch(66.6% 0.084 81.7)
- #7794C8
#7794C8
oklch(66.5% 0.085 261.8)
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 #AE8F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #AE8F56 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.