#AE956A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.066 80.8), rgb(174, 149, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AE956A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE956A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.066 80.8) |
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 #AE956A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE956A | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE956A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE956A text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE956A
oklch(68.2% 0.066 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4844C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#AE956A 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) | #A09567 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98D8A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE956A
#AE956A
oklch(68.2% 0.066 80.8)
- #829AC2
#829AC2
oklch(68.2% 0.065 260.5)
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 #AE956A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE956A 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.