#AE5210
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.5% 0.139 49.1), rgb(174, 82, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AE5210 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5210 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 83%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.139 49.1) |
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 #AE5210 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5210 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5210 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE5210 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D38E67
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3C
oklch(63% 0.128 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5210
oklch(54.5% 0.139 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#994504
oklch(49.2% 0.13 49)
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Step 800
800
#7C390B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#AE5210 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83740C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3D46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5210
#AE5210
oklch(54.5% 0.139 49.1)
- #007BA2
#007BA2
oklch(54.5% 0.108 229.2)
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 #AE5210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
Use #AE5210 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.