#AE9978
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.052 78.9), rgb(174, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#AE9978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9978 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.052 78.9) |
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 #AE9978 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9978 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9978 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9978 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9978
oklch(69.3% 0.052 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E40
oklch(55.5% 0.072 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C32
oklch(49% 0.067 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#AE9978 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) | #A29976 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E79 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79390 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9978
#AE9978
oklch(69.3% 0.052 78.9)
- #899EBD
#899EBD
oklch(69.4% 0.052 258)
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 #AE9978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #AE9978 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.