#AE9559
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.084 87.5), rgb(174, 149, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AE9559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9559 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.084 87.5) |
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 #AE9559 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9559 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9559 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9559 text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9559
oklch(67.9% 0.084 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58531
oklch(63.1% 0.108 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#AE9559 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) | #A29454 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8C86 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9559
#AE9559
oklch(67.9% 0.084 87.5)
- #8196CD
#8196CD
oklch(67.8% 0.085 268)
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 #AE9559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE9559 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.