#AE9985
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.6% 0.038 65.8), rgb(174, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#AE9985 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9985 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.038 65.8) |
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 #AE9985 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9985 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9985 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9985 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9985
oklch(69.6% 0.038 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E846B
oklch(63.1% 0.048 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D53
oklch(55.5% 0.052 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B43
oklch(49% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B37
oklch(42.8% 0.041 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E30
oklch(37.6% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#AE9985 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) | #A09A84 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E85 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69493 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9985
#AE9985
oklch(69.6% 0.038 65.8)
- #8BA0B4
#8BA0B4
oklch(69.6% 0.038 247.1)
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 #AE9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
Use #AE9985 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.