#AE9783
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.04 63.1), rgb(174, 151, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AE9783 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9783 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.04 63.1) |
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 #AE9783 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9783 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9783 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9783 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEB1
oklch(81% 0.025 63.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9783
oklch(69.1% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0836A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D52
oklch(55.7% 0.055 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#765B42
oklch(49.2% 0.051 64)
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Step 800
800
#604A37
oklch(42.7% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#AE9783 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) | #9E9882 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D83 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69291 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9783
#AE9783
oklch(69.1% 0.04 63.1)
- #879FB3
#879FB3
oklch(69.1% 0.04 243.5)
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 #AE9783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #AE9783 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.