#AE9982
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.5% 0.041 69.6), rgb(174, 153, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#AE9982 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9982 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.041 69.6) |
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 #AE9982 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9982 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9982 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9982 text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9982
oklch(69.5% 0.041 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8467
oklch(63% 0.052 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#896E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.057 71)
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Step 700
700
#745C3F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B34
oklch(42.8% 0.044 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2E
oklch(37.9% 0.034 70)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#AE9982 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) | #A19A81 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E82 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69493 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9982
#AE9982
oklch(69.5% 0.041 69.6)
- #8AA0B6
#8AA0B6
oklch(69.6% 0.041 248.4)
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 #AE9982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE9982 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.