#AE977B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.048 72.4), rgb(174, 151, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#AE977B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE977B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.048 72.4) |
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 #AE977B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE977B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE977B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE977B text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE977B
oklch(69% 0.048 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18460
oklch(63.2% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D47
oklch(55.6% 0.066 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#765B38
oklch(49% 0.061 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#AE977B 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) | #A09779 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7918F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE977B
#AE977B
oklch(69% 0.048 72.4)
- #869EB9
#869EB9
oklch(69% 0.048 251.6)
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 #AE977B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE977B 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.