#AE916E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.06 71.8), rgb(174, 145, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AE916E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE916E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.06 71.8) |
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 #AE916E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE916E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE916E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE916E text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE916E
oklch(67.4% 0.06 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68255
oklch(63.1% 0.076 72)
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Step 600
600
#926B39
oklch(55.7% 0.083 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C592B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AE916E 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) | #9C926C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2996F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88A88 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE916E
#AE916E
oklch(67.4% 0.06 71.8)
- #7C9ABB
#7C9ABB
oklch(67.6% 0.06 251.1)
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 #AE916E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.005
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE916E 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.