#AE9571
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.058 76.6), rgb(174, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AE9571 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 77°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9571 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.058 76.6) |
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 #AE9571 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9571 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9571 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9571 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9571
oklch(68.3% 0.058 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38455
oklch(63.2% 0.074 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#795B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#AE9571 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) | #9F956F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B72 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88E8B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9571
#AE9571
oklch(68.3% 0.058 76.6)
- #829BBD
#829BBD
oklch(68.3% 0.058 256.2)
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 #AE9571, 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 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE9571 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.