#AE9D72
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.062 88.9), rgb(174, 157, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#AE9D72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9D72 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 157, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.062 88.9) |
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 #AE9D72 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9D72 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9D72 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9D72 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9D72
oklch(70% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D874F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#887132
oklch(55.7% 0.087 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D20
oklch(42.8% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#AE9D72 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) | #A79C6F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA073 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79692 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9D72
#AE9D72
oklch(70% 0.062 88.9)
- #8E9DC6
#8E9DC6
oklch(69.9% 0.063 269.1)
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 #AE9D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE9D72 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.