#AE9040
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.5% 0.105 88.6), rgb(174, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AE9040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9040 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.105 88.6) |
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 #AE9040 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9040 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9040 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9040 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.051 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59E63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 88.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE9040
oklch(66.5% 0.105 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#AE9040 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) | #9F8F38 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69743 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC857E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9040
#AE9040
oklch(66.5% 0.105 88.6)
- #7991D5
#7991D5
oklch(66.6% 0.105 268.6)
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 #AE9040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE9040 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.