#AE9682
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.04 61.9), rgb(174, 150, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#AE9682 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9682 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.04 61.9) |
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 #AE9682 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9682 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9682 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9682 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9682
oklch(68.9% 0.04 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1836A
oklch(63.2% 0.051 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C51
oklch(55.6% 0.057 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#765A42
oklch(49% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#AE9682 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) | #9E9781 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C82 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69190 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9682
#AE9682
oklch(68.9% 0.04 61.9)
- #869FB2
#869FB2
oklch(69% 0.04 241)
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 #AE9682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE9682 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.