#AE905D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.077 80.1), rgb(174, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AE905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE905D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.077 80.1) |
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 #AE905D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE905D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE905D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE905D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE905D
oklch(66.9% 0.077 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9823D
oklch(63% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B17
oklch(55.6% 0.107 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5905
oklch(49.1% 0.1 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D14
oklch(37.6% 0.064 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AE905D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8783 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE905D
#AE905D
oklch(66.9% 0.077 80.1)
- #7996C5
#7996C5
oklch(66.9% 0.078 259.9)
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 #AE905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AE905D 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.