#AE9860
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.079 88.8), rgb(174, 152, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AE9860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9860 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 152, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.079 88.8) |
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 #AE9860 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9860 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9860 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9860 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9860
oklch(68.6% 0.079 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2863A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 89)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#AE9860 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) | #A4965C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D62 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98F8A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9860
#AE9860
oklch(68.6% 0.079 88.8)
- #8699CC
#8699CC
oklch(68.7% 0.079 268.5)
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 #AE9860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE9860 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.