#AE916A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.064 74.6), rgb(174, 145, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AE916A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE916A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.064 74.6) |
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 #AE916A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE916A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE916A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE916A text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 73.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE916A
oklch(67.4% 0.064 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7824F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B32
oklch(55.6% 0.089 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5925
oklch(49% 0.082 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#654920
oklch(42.7% 0.068 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#AE916A 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) | #9C9267 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98987 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE916A
#AE916A
oklch(67.4% 0.064 74.6)
- #7C99BE
#7C99BE
oklch(67.5% 0.064 254.7)
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 #AE916A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #AE916A 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.