#AE907B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.047 56.8), rgb(174, 144, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AE907B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE907B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.047 56.8) |
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 #AE907B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE907B | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE907B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE907B text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE907B
oklch(67.5% 0.047 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68166
oklch(63.2% 0.06 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B583E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#644833
oklch(42.7% 0.05 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#AE907B 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) | #99927A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78A8A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE907B
#AE907B
oklch(67.5% 0.047 56.8)
- #7C9CB1
#7C9CB1
oklch(67.6% 0.047 237.2)
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 #AE907B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE907B 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.