#AE9972
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.2% 0.059 82.7), rgb(174, 153, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#AE9972 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9972 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.059 82.7) |
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 #AE9972 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9972 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9972 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9972 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9972
oklch(69.2% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08553
oklch(63% 0.075 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F37
oklch(55.7% 0.082 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C29
oklch(49% 0.076 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#AE9972 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) | #A3986F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8928F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9972
#AE9972
oklch(69.2% 0.059 82.7)
- #899CC1
#899CC1
oklch(69.1% 0.059 263.6)
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 #AE9972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.007
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE9972 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.