#AE906E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.06 70), rgb(174, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AE906E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE906E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.06 70) |
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 #AE906E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE906E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE906E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE906E text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE906E
oklch(67.2% 0.06 70)
-
Step 500
500
#A78155
oklch(63% 0.076 69.8)
-
Step 600
600
#926A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.082 69.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7D592C
oklch(49.3% 0.077 70.4)
-
Step 800
800
#654926
oklch(42.8% 0.063 70.9)
-
Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
-
Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AE906E 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) | #9B916C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88987 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE906E
#AE906E
oklch(67.2% 0.06 70)
- #7A99BA
#7A99BA
oklch(67.2% 0.06 250.3)
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 #AE906E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.006
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #AE906E 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.