#AE978D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.4% 0.031 44.9), rgb(174, 151, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AE978D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE978D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.031 44.9) |
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 #AE978D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE978D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE978D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE978D text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE978D
oklch(69.4% 0.031 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8276
oklch(63% 0.04 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5F
oklch(55.7% 0.043 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#755A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4940
oklch(42.6% 0.034 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#AE978D 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) | #9D998C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59494 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE978D
#AE978D
oklch(69.4% 0.031 44.9)
- #89A1AB
#89A1AB
oklch(69.4% 0.031 224.9)
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 #AE978D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #AE978D 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.