#AE975F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.079 88), rgb(174, 151, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#AE975F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE975F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.079 88) |
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 #AE975F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE975F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE975F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE975F text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE975F
oklch(68.4% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A38639
oklch(63.2% 0.102 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F0D
oklch(55.7% 0.11 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#AE975F 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) | #A3965B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C61 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98E89 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE975F
#AE975F
oklch(68.4% 0.079 88)
- #8498CB
#8498CB
oklch(68.3% 0.079 267.7)
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 #AE975F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE975F 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.