#AE9075
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.053 63.7), rgb(174, 144, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AE9075 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9075 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.053 63.7) |
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 #AE9075 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9075 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9075 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9075 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9075
oklch(67.4% 0.053 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7815E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#926A45
oklch(55.7% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5836
oklch(49.1% 0.068 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#65482D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#AE9075 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) | #9A9273 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19875 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88A89 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9075
#AE9075
oklch(67.4% 0.053 63.7)
- #7B9BB5
#7B9BB5
oklch(67.5% 0.053 243.1)
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 #AE9075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9075 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.