#AE948A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.035 42.2), rgb(174, 148, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AE948A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE948A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.035 42.2) |
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 #AE948A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE948A | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE948A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE948A text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE948A
oklch(68.7% 0.035 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18175
oklch(63% 0.044 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A5D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#77594D
oklch(49.2% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#AE948A 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) | #9A9689 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B8A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59091 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE948A
#AE948A
oklch(68.7% 0.035 42.2)
- #84A0AA
#84A0AA
oklch(68.8% 0.034 221.5)
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 #AE948A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE948A 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.