#AE9660
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.077 86.4), rgb(174, 150, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AE9660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9660 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.077 86.4) |
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 #AE9660 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9660 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9660 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9660 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9660
oklch(68.2% 0.077 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4853C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E13
oklch(55.6% 0.108 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#795C01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#AE9660 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) | #A2955C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98D89 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9660
#AE9660
oklch(68.2% 0.077 86.4)
- #8398CA
#8398CA
oklch(68.2% 0.078 266.7)
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 #AE9660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE9660 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.