#AE9285
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.039 46.3), rgb(174, 146, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AE9285 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), 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 | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9285 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.039 46.3) |
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 #AE9285 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9285 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9285 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9285 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9285
oklch(68.2% 0.039 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48170
oklch(63.2% 0.05 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C33
oklch(37.5% 0.032 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#AE9285 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) | #999484 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A85 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68E8E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9285
#AE9285
oklch(68.2% 0.039 46.3)
- #809EAB
#809EAB
oklch(68.1% 0.038 226.1)
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 #AE9285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9285 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.