#AE9256
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.086 85.1), rgb(174, 146, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AE9256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9256 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.086 85.1) |
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 #AE9256 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9256 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9256 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9256 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9256
oklch(67.2% 0.086 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A8842F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#AE9256 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) | #9F9151 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69958 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8884 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9256
#AE9256
oklch(67.2% 0.086 85.1)
- #7C95CB
#7C95CB
oklch(67.2% 0.085 265)
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 #AE9256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9256 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.