#AE9980
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.043 71.9), rgb(174, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#AE9980 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9980 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.043 71.9) |
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 #AE9980 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9980 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9980 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9980 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9980
oklch(69.5% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8465
oklch(63.1% 0.055 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#896E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#755C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.056 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B32
oklch(42.7% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#AE9980 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) | #A1997E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E81 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69492 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9980
#AE9980
oklch(69.5% 0.043 71.9)
- #8A9FB7
#8A9FB7
oklch(69.4% 0.043 251.9)
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 #AE9980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #AE9980 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.