#AE5709
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.3% 0.137 53.1), rgb(174, 87, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE5709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5709 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.137 53.1) |
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 #AE5709 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5709 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5709 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5709 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69C
oklch(80.8% 0.061 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 53)
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Step 500
500
#C47238
oklch(63.2% 0.126 53.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5709
oklch(55.3% 0.137 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B05
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#633311
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#AE5709 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) | #716300 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867606 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF434A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5709
#AE5709
oklch(55.3% 0.137 53.1)
- #007CAA
#007CAA
oklch(55.2% 0.115 233.4)
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 #AE5709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
Use #AE5709 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.