#AE581D
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.5% 0.131 50.3), rgb(174, 88, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AE581D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 50°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE581D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 88, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.131 50.3) |
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 #AE581D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE581D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE581D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE581D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.094 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37240
oklch(63.2% 0.121 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE581D
oklch(55.5% 0.131 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#95480E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#793B11
oklch(42.6% 0.101 50)
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Step 900
900
#623316
oklch(37.6% 0.079 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#AE581D 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) | #716413 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86771B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF454C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE581D
#AE581D
oklch(55.5% 0.131 50.3)
- #007EA7
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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 #AE581D, 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 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE581D 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.