#AE915A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.081 82.6), rgb(174, 145, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AE915A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE915A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.081 82.6) |
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 #AE915A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE915A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE915A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE915A text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE915A
oklch(67.1% 0.081 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88338
oklch(63.1% 0.103 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C07
oklch(55.6% 0.112 83)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#AE915A 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) | #9E9156 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8883 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE915A
#AE915A
oklch(67.1% 0.081 82.6)
- #7B96C8
#7B96C8
oklch(67.2% 0.081 262.4)
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 #AE915A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #AE915A 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.