#AE9673
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.056 76.9), rgb(174, 150, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AE9673 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9673 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.056 76.9) |
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 #AE9673 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9673 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9673 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9673 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9673
oklch(68.6% 0.056 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28457
oklch(63.1% 0.072 77)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#785B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624B27
oklch(42.9% 0.06 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#AE9673 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) | #A09671 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C74 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F8D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9673
#AE9673
oklch(68.6% 0.056 76.9)
- #849CBD
#849CBD
oklch(68.6% 0.056 256.4)
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 #AE9673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE9673 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.