#AE9166
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.068 77), rgb(174, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AE9166 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 77°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9166 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.068 77) |
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 #AE9166 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9166 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9166 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9166 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9166
oklch(67.3% 0.068 77)
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Step 500
500
#A7824A
oklch(63% 0.087 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#926B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#65491B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#AE9166 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) | #9D9163 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49867 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98986 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9166
#AE9166
oklch(67.3% 0.068 77)
- #7B98C0
#7B98C0
oklch(67.3% 0.068 256.5)
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 #AE9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9166 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.