#AE9770
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.7% 0.06 80.6), rgb(174, 151, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#AE9770 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9770 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.06 80.6) |
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 #AE9770 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9770 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9770 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9770 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9770
oklch(68.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28552
oklch(63.2% 0.077 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E36
oklch(55.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#775C28
oklch(49.1% 0.078 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#AE9770 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) | #A1976D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C71 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8908D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9770
#AE9770
oklch(68.7% 0.06 80.6)
- #859BC0
#859BC0
oklch(68.6% 0.06 260.7)
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 #AE9770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.009
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE9770 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.