#AE9268
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.066 77.4), rgb(174, 146, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AE9268 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9268 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.066 77.4) |
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 #AE9268 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9268 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9268 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9268 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9268
oklch(67.5% 0.066 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6834C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#916C2D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 78)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A20
oklch(49.2% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#AE9268 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) | #9D9265 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A87 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9268
#AE9268
oklch(67.5% 0.066 77.4)
- #7D99C0
#7D99C0
oklch(67.6% 0.066 256.7)
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 #AE9268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9268 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.