#AE944E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.5% 0.095 89.4), rgb(174, 148, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AE944E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE944E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.095 89.4) |
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 #AE944E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE944E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE944E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE944E text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF95
oklch(80.8% 0.059 88.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE944E
oklch(67.5% 0.095 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7851B
oklch(63.2% 0.121 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#AE944E 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) | #A29248 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A51 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8A84 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE944E
#AE944E
oklch(67.5% 0.095 89.4)
- #7F94D2
#7F94D2
oklch(67.5% 0.095 269.4)
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 #AE944E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE944E 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.