#AE9250
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.092 86.9), rgb(174, 146, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AE9250 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9250 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.092 86.9) |
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 #AE9250 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9250 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9250 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9250 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF97
oklch(81% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9250
oklch(67.1% 0.092 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88423
oklch(63.1% 0.117 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E01
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#312506
oklch(27.2% 0.049 87.1)
#AE9250 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) | #A0914A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79852 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8883 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9250
#AE9250
oklch(67.1% 0.092 86.9)
- #7C94CF
#7C94CF
oklch(67.1% 0.092 266.9)
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 #AE9250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
Use #AE9250 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.