#AE9385
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.038 49), rgb(174, 147, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AE9385 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9385 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.038 49) |
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 #AE9385 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9385 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9385 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9385 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9385
oklch(68.4% 0.038 49)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A58
oklch(55.6% 0.054 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#AE9385 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) | #9A9584 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B85 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68F8F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9385
#AE9385
oklch(68.4% 0.038 49)
- #829FAD
#829FAD
oklch(68.5% 0.038 228.7)
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 #AE9385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE9385 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.