#AE572E
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.5% 0.126 44.2), rgb(174, 87, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AE572E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE572E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.126 44.2) |
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 #AE572E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE572E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE572E text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE572E text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18E71
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3714C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE572E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#954721
oklch(49.1% 0.117 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#62331E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 44)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#AE572E 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) | #6F6429 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF454E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE572E
#AE572E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 44.2)
- #007FA0
#007FA0
oklch(55.4% 0.104 224.3)
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 #AE572E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE572E 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.