#AE945B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.082 85.8), rgb(174, 148, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#AE945B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE945B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.082 85.8) |
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 #AE945B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE945B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE945B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE945B text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE945B
oklch(67.7% 0.082 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68436
oklch(63.1% 0.104 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D02
oklch(55.6% 0.113 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#AE945B 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) | #A19356 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8B86 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE945B
#AE945B
oklch(67.7% 0.082 85.8)
- #8097CA
#8097CA
oklch(67.8% 0.08 265.6)
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 #AE945B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #AE945B 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.