#AE9F83
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.8% 0.043 83), rgb(174, 159, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#AE9F83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9F83 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 159, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.043 83) |
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 #AE9F83 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9F83 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9F83 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9F83 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9F83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 83)
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Step 500
500
#9A8763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#84704A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#705E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#AE9F83 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) | #A69E81 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA284 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59A97 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9F83
#AE9F83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 83)
- #93A1BC
#93A1BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 263.6)
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 #AE9F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE9F83 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.