#AE9049
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.097 86.7), rgb(174, 144, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AE9049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9049 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.097 86.7) |
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 #AE9049 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9049 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9049 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9049 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59E69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE9049
oklch(66.6% 0.097 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E18
oklch(55.5% 0.105 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#795C06
oklch(49.1% 0.098 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#AE9049 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) | #9F8F42 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8580 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9049
#AE9049
oklch(66.6% 0.097 86.7)
- #7992D0
#7992D0
oklch(66.6% 0.097 267)
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 #AE9049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #AE9049 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.