#AE8F74
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.053 62.8), rgb(174, 143, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AE8F74 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8F74 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.053 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 #AE8F74 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8F74 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F74 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F74 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8F74
oklch(67.2% 0.053 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#926A44
oklch(55.6% 0.074 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5836
oklch(49.2% 0.069 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#AE8F74 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) | #999172 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09774 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88988 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8F74
#AE8F74
oklch(67.2% 0.053 62.8)
- #799AB4
#799AB4
oklch(67.1% 0.053 242.3)
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 #AE8F74, 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 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #AE8F74 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.