#AE9D87
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.037 74.2), rgb(174, 157, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#AE9D87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9D87 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 157, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.037 74.2) |
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 #AE9D87 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9D87 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9D87 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9D87 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9D87
oklch(70.5% 0.037 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B866A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#856F52
oklch(55.5% 0.05 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#715D42
oklch(49.1% 0.048 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#AE9D87 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) | #A49D86 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A187 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59997 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9D87
#AE9D87
oklch(70.5% 0.037 74.2)
- #91A2B7
#91A2B7
oklch(70.6% 0.036 253.8)
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 #AE9D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE9D87 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.