#AE9B79
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.052 82), rgb(174, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#AE9B79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 82°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9B79 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.052 82) |
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 #AE9B79 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9B79 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B79 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B79 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 82.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9B79
oklch(69.7% 0.052 82)
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Step 500
500
#9E865A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F40
oklch(55.6% 0.072 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D32
oklch(49.1% 0.067 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F26
oklch(37.6% 0.043 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#AE9B79 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) | #A49A77 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79592 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9B79
#AE9B79
oklch(69.7% 0.052 82)
- #8C9EBF
#8C9EBF
oklch(69.7% 0.053 262.5)
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 #AE9B79, 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 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
Use #AE9B79 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.