#AE9181
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.042 50.5), rgb(174, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AE9181 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9181 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.042 50.5) |
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 #AE9181 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9181 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9181 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9181 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9181
oklch(67.9% 0.042 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5816C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#906A54
oklch(55.7% 0.059 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#AE9181 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) | #999380 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09981 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68C8D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9181
#AE9181
oklch(67.9% 0.042 50.5)
- #7E9DAD
#7E9DAD
oklch(67.8% 0.042 230.6)
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 #AE9181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9181 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.