#AE9284
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.039 48.1), rgb(174, 146, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AE9284 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9284 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.039 48.1) |
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 #AE9284 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9284 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9284 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9284 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9284
oklch(68.2% 0.039 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816F
oklch(63.2% 0.051 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A57
oklch(55.6% 0.054 49)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#AE9284 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) | #999483 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A84 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68D8E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9284
#AE9284
oklch(68.2% 0.039 48.1)
- #809EAC
#809EAC
oklch(68.1% 0.039 227.9)
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 #AE9284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE9284 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.