#AEA48B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72% 0.037 88.8), rgb(174, 164, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#AEA48B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA48B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.037 88.8) |
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 #AEA48B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA48B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA48B text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA48B text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA48B
oklch(72% 0.037 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#958869
oklch(63% 0.047 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7251
oklch(55.5% 0.05 89)
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Step 700
700
#6C6041
oklch(49.2% 0.048 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 88)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#AEA48B 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) | #AAA389 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A09D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA48B
#AEA48B
oklch(72% 0.037 88.8)
- #9BA4BD
#9BA4BD
oklch(72% 0.038 269.8)
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 #AEA48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.007
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.011
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #AEA48B 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.