#AE976A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.6% 0.067 83.7), rgb(174, 151, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AE976A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE976A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.067 83.7) |
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 #AE976A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE976A | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE976A text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE976A text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE976A
oklch(68.6% 0.067 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2854A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#AE976A 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) | #A29667 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F8B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE976A
#AE976A
oklch(68.6% 0.067 83.7)
- #859AC4
#859AC4
oklch(68.5% 0.067 264)
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 #AE976A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE976A 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.