#AE9967
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.072 87.7), rgb(174, 153, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AE9967 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9967 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.072 87.7) |
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 #AE9967 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9967 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9967 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9967 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9967
oklch(69% 0.072 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18644
oklch(63.1% 0.091 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F22
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D13
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#614C14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#AE9967 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) | #A49863 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D69 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9918C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9967
#AE9967
oklch(69% 0.072 87.7)
- #889AC9
#889AC9
oklch(69% 0.073 268.2)
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 #AE9967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #AE9967 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.