#AE9065
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.069 76.1), rgb(174, 144, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AE9065 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9065 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.069 76.1) |
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 #AE9065 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9065 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9065 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9065 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9065
oklch(67.1% 0.069 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88249
oklch(63.1% 0.088 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#936B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#66491A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#AE9065 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) | #9C9062 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39866 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98885 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9065
#AE9065
oklch(67.1% 0.069 76.1)
- #7A98C0
#7A98C0
oklch(67.2% 0.069 255.8)
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 #AE9065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9065 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.