#AE9260
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.075 81.4), rgb(174, 146, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AE9260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9260 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.075 81.4) |
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 #AE9260 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9260 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9260 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9260 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9260
oklch(67.4% 0.075 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78340
oklch(63.1% 0.096 81)
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Step 600
600
#926C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#654A10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#AE9260 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) | #9E925C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59961 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8985 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9260
#AE9260
oklch(67.4% 0.075 81.4)
- #7D97C5
#7D97C5
oklch(67.4% 0.075 261.6)
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 #AE9260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #AE9260 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.