#AE9862
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.7% 0.077 88.2), rgb(174, 152, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#AE9862 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9862 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 152, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.077 88.2) |
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 #AE9862 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9862 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9862 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9862 text on black | 7.46:1 | 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
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9862
oklch(68.7% 0.077 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2863D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F16
oklch(55.6% 0.106 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#785D04
oklch(49.2% 0.099 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#624C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#AE9862 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) | #A4975E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D64 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9908B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9862
#AE9862
oklch(68.7% 0.077 88.2)
- #8699CB
#8699CB
oklch(68.7% 0.077 268.2)
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 #AE9862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9862 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.