#AE9767
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.07 85), rgb(174, 151, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AE9767 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9767 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.07 85) |
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 #AE9767 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9767 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9767 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9767 text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9767
oklch(68.5% 0.07 85)
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Step 500
500
#A28545
oklch(63% 0.09 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E25
oklch(55.5% 0.097 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C17
oklch(49.1% 0.091 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F19
oklch(37.7% 0.059 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#AE9767 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) | #A29664 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C68 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98F8B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9767
#AE9767
oklch(68.5% 0.07 85)
- #859AC6
#859AC6
oklch(68.6% 0.069 264.8)
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 #AE9767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE9767 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.