#AE9988
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.7% 0.035 61.2), rgb(174, 153, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#AE9988 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 61°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9988 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.035 61.2) |
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 #AE9988 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9988 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9988 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9988 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9988
oklch(69.7% 0.035 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E846E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#896D56
oklch(55.6% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#745B47
oklch(49.1% 0.045 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#AE9988 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) | #A09A87 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F88 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59594 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9988
#AE9988
oklch(69.7% 0.035 61.2)
- #8BA1B1
#8BA1B1
oklch(69.7% 0.034 239.6)
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 #AE9988, 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 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #AE9988 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.