#AE560E
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55.1% 0.137 51.8), rgb(174, 86, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AE560E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE560E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 86, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.137 51.8) |
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 #AE560E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE560E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE560E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE560E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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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
#C4713A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE560E
oklch(55.1% 0.137 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B08
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.1)
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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)
#AE560E 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) | #706200 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF424A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE560E
#AE560E
oklch(55.1% 0.137 51.8)
- #007CA8
#007CA8
oklch(55.1% 0.113 232.2)
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 #AE560E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
Use #AE560E 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.