#AE9E89
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.7% 0.035 74.6), rgb(174, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#AE9E89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9E89 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.035 74.6) |
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 #AE9E89 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9E89 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9E89 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9E89 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#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
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9E89
oklch(70.7% 0.035 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A866C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F53
oklch(55.4% 0.049 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D44
oklch(49% 0.045 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C38
oklch(42.6% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#AE9E89 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) | #A49E88 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A289 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59A98 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9E89
#AE9E89
oklch(70.7% 0.035 74.6)
- #92A2B7
#92A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 255.3)
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 #AE9E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE9E89 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.