#AE8F80
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.043 47.3), rgb(174, 143, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AE8F80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8F80 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.043 47.3) |
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 #AE8F80 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8F80 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F80 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F80 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8F80
oklch(67.4% 0.043 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A6806D
oklch(63.2% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#916955
oklch(55.7% 0.06 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5745
oklch(49.2% 0.057 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#AE8F80 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) | #97927F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78A8B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8F80
#AE8F80
oklch(67.4% 0.043 47.3)
- #7B9DAC
#7B9DAC
oklch(67.6% 0.044 226.7)
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 #AE8F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE8F80 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.