#AE550C
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55% 0.138 51.5), rgb(174, 85, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AE550C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE550C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.138 51.5) |
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 #AE550C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE550C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE550C text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE550C text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 52)
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Step 500
500
#C5713A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE550C
oklch(55% 0.138 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A07
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#AE550C 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) | #6F6100 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857608 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4049 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE550C
#AE550C
oklch(55% 0.138 51.5)
- #007CA7
#007CA7
oklch(55% 0.112 231.6)
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 #AE550C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE550C 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.