#AE996A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.068 86.5), rgb(174, 153, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AE996A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE996A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.068 86.5) |
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 #AE996A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE996A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE996A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE996A text on black | 7.56:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE996A
oklch(69% 0.068 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18648
oklch(63.2% 0.087 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F28
oklch(55.6% 0.095 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D1A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#AE996A 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) | #A49867 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8918D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE996A
#AE996A
oklch(69% 0.068 86.5)
- #889BC7
#889BC7
oklch(69.1% 0.069 266.5)
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 #AE996A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE996A 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.