#AE9C8D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.4% 0.03 62.1), rgb(174, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#AE9C8D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9C8D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.03 62.1) |
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 #AE9C8D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9C8D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C8D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C8D text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9C8D
oklch(70.4% 0.03 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8572
oklch(63.2% 0.039 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#866E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.043 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#AE9C8D 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) | #A29D8C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49898 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9C8D
#AE9C8D
oklch(70.4% 0.03 62.1)
- #90A3B1
#90A3B1
oklch(70.5% 0.03 239.9)
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 #AE9C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #AE9C8D 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.