#AE956F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.06 77.9), rgb(174, 149, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AE956F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE956F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.06 77.9) |
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 #AE956F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE956F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE956F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE956F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE956F
oklch(68.3% 0.06 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38452
oklch(63.1% 0.077 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D36
oklch(55.6% 0.084 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B29
oklch(49.2% 0.078 78)
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Step 800
800
#624A23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#AE956F 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) | #9F956C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B70 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88E8B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE956F
#AE956F
oklch(68.3% 0.06 77.9)
- #829BBF
#829BBF
oklch(68.3% 0.06 257.5)
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 #AE956F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #AE956F 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.