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#ae9486 color: Chic Taupe

#ae9486 is rgb(174, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(68.611% 0.03724 50.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

68.6%
0.037
50°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • stone-400
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ae9486

#ae9486 is a dusty orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.037 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chic Taupe (#aa9788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ae9486 mixed with white

  1. ae9486
  2. b69e92
  3. bea99d
  4. c6b3a9
  5. cebeb5
  6. d6c8c1
  7. ded3cd
  8. e6ded9
  9. efe9e6
  10. f7f4f2

Darker: #ae9486 mixed with black

  1. ae9486
  2. 978074
  3. 806d62
  4. 6a5a51
  5. 554840
  6. 413630
  7. 2e2621
  8. 1c1613
  9. 0b0806
  10. 010101

Calmer: #ae9486 with less saturation

  1. ae9486
  2. ac9588
  3. aa958a
  4. a8968c
  5. a6978e
  6. a49790
  7. a29892
  8. a09894
  9. 9e9996
  10. 9c9998

Questions about #ae9486

What color is #ae9486?

#ae9486 is dusty orange. The closest named color is Chic Taupe. In RGB it is rgb(174, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(21, 19.8%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.611% 0.03724 50.012).

What colors go well with #ae9486?

The complementary color of #ae9486 is #839fad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b09191 and #a69881. The triadic partners are #84a297 and #9997b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9486?

Black text reads better on #ae9486: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9486 a warm or cool color?

#ae9486 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.037.