#AE9278
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.05 64.7), rgb(174, 146, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#AE9278 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9278 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.05 64.7) |
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 #AE9278 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9278 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9278 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9278 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9278
oklch(67.9% 0.05 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58261
oklch(63.2% 0.063 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#906B47
oklch(55.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5938
oklch(49.1% 0.065 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#AE9278 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) | #9B9376 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29978 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78C8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9278
#AE9278
oklch(67.9% 0.05 64.7)
- #7E9CB5
#7E9CB5
oklch(67.9% 0.05 243.7)
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 #AE9278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE9278 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.