#AE8F84
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.041 40.5), rgb(174, 143, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AE8F84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8F84 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.041 40.5) |
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 #AE8F84 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8F84 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F84 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8F84 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8F84
oklch(67.5% 0.041 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F72
oklch(63.1% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#91685A
oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B574A
oklch(49.2% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#AE8F84 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) | #969283 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9884 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68B8C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8F84
#AE8F84
oklch(67.5% 0.041 40.5)
- #7B9DA9
#7B9DA9
oklch(67.5% 0.041 221.4)
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 #AE8F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE8F84 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.