#AE996D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.1% 0.065 85.2), rgb(174, 153, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#AE996D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE996D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.065 85.2) |
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 #AE996D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE996D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE996D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE996D text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE996D
oklch(69.1% 0.065 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0864C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D21
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#AE996D 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) | #A3986A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8928E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE996D
#AE996D
oklch(69.1% 0.065 85.2)
- #889BC5
#889BC5
oklch(69% 0.066 265.7)
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 #AE996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.006
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE996D 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.