#AE9364
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.071 80.9), rgb(174, 147, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AE9364 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9364 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.071 80.9) |
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 #AE9364 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9364 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9364 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9364 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9364
oklch(67.7% 0.071 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68345
oklch(63% 0.091 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#916C24
oklch(55.5% 0.099 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A16
oklch(49% 0.092 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#AE9364 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) | #9F9361 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98B87 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9364
#AE9364
oklch(67.7% 0.071 80.9)
- #7E98C4
#7E98C4
oklch(67.6% 0.072 260.8)
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 #AE9364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.004
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #AE9364 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.