#AE9E85
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.6% 0.04 79), rgb(174, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#AE9E85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9E85 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.04 79) |
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 #AE9E85 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9E85 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9E85 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9E85 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9A8667
oklch(63% 0.05 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#85704E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#715D3F
oklch(49% 0.051 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C34
oklch(42.6% 0.043 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#AE9E85 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) | #A59E83 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A286 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59997 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9E85
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
- #92A1BA
#92A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 260.7)
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 #AE9E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE9E85 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.