#AE9258
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.083 84.5), rgb(174, 146, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AE9258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9258 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.083 84.5) |
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 #AE9258 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9258 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9258 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9258 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9258
oklch(67.2% 0.083 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78433
oklch(63.1% 0.107 85.1)
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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
#533E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 84)
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Step 950
950
#30240A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 84)
#AE9258 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) | #9F9153 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8984 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9258
#AE9258
oklch(67.2% 0.083 84.5)
- #7C96CA
#7C96CA
oklch(67.3% 0.083 263.8)
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 #AE9258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #AE9258 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.