#AE9252
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.2% 0.09 86.3), rgb(174, 146, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AE9252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9252 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.09 86.3) |
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 #AE9252 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9252 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9252 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9252 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#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
#D1BF98
oklch(81% 0.056 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9252
oklch(67.2% 0.09 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88428
oklch(63.2% 0.114 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E04
oklch(37.7% 0.075 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#312507
oklch(27.2% 0.048 86.6)
#AE9252 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) | #A0914D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8883 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9252
#AE9252
oklch(67.2% 0.09 86.3)
- #7C94CD
#7C94CD
oklch(67% 0.089 266.5)
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 #AE9252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE9252 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.