#AE542B
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55% 0.13 43.4), rgb(174, 84, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AE542B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE542B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.13 43.4) |
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 #AE542B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE542B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE542B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE542B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28D71
oklch(70.6% 0.093 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 42.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE542B
oklch(55% 0.13 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#97451F
oklch(49% 0.121 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#63321D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#AE542B 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) | #6D6126 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837529 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF414B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE542B
#AE542B
oklch(55% 0.13 43.4)
- #007E9D
#007E9D
oklch(55% 0.102 223)
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 #AE542B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #AE542B 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.