#AE9766
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.071 85.4), rgb(174, 151, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#AE9766 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9766 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.071 85.4) |
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 #AE9766 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9766 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9766 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9766 text on black | 7.41:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9766
oklch(68.5% 0.071 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28544
oklch(63% 0.091 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#785C14
oklch(49.1% 0.092 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#624B14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#AE9766 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) | #A29662 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98F8B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9766
#AE9766
oklch(68.5% 0.071 85.4)
- #8599C7
#8599C7
oklch(68.4% 0.072 266.3)
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 #AE9766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE9766 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.