#AE915F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.076 80.5), rgb(174, 145, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AE915F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE915F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.076 80.5) |
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 #AE915F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE915F | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE915F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE915F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE915F
oklch(67.2% 0.076 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8833F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#936C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 81)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E15
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#AE915F 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) | #9D915B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49860 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8884 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE915F
#AE915F
oklch(67.2% 0.076 80.5)
- #7B97C5
#7B97C5
oklch(67.3% 0.076 260.2)
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 #AE915F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #AE915F 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.