#AE965D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.081 87.4), rgb(174, 150, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AE965D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE965D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.081 87.4) |
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 #AE965D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE965D | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE965D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE965D 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
#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
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE965D
oklch(68.2% 0.081 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48537
oklch(63.1% 0.103 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E06
oklch(55.6% 0.112 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B02
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#AE965D 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) | #A29559 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8D88 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE965D
#AE965D
oklch(68.2% 0.081 87.4)
- #8397CB
#8397CB
oklch(68.1% 0.081 268)
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 #AE965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #AE965D 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.