#AE9D83
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.4% 0.042 78.4), rgb(174, 157, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#AE9D83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9D83 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 157, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.042 78.4) |
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 #AE9D83 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9D83 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9D83 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9D83 text on black | 7.95:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9D83
oklch(70.4% 0.042 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8665
oklch(63.1% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#866F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#715D3D
oklch(49% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C33
oklch(42.6% 0.044 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402D
oklch(37.9% 0.034 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#AE9D83 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) | #A49D81 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A184 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69896 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9D83
#AE9D83
oklch(70.4% 0.042 78.4)
- #90A1BA
#90A1BA
oklch(70.4% 0.041 257.9)
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 #AE9D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #AE9D83 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.