#AE9376
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.052 68.8), rgb(174, 147, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AE9376 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9376 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.052 68.8) |
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 #AE9376 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9376 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9376 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9376 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9376
oklch(68% 0.052 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4825D
oklch(63% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B43
oklch(55.5% 0.072 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A35
oklch(49.2% 0.067 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#63492C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#AE9376 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) | #9C9474 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A77 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88D8B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9376
#AE9376
oklch(68% 0.052 68.8)
- #809CB8
#809CB8
oklch(68.1% 0.052 248.6)
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 #AE9376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE9376 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.