#AE582A
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.4), rgb(174, 88, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AE582A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE582A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 88, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.4) |
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 #AE582A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE582A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE582A text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE582A text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 47)
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Step 500
500
#C27149
oklch(63% 0.116 46.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE582A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#95471C
oklch(49% 0.118 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#AE582A 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) | #706424 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857728 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF464E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE582A
#AE582A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.4)
- #007FA3
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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 #AE582A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE582A 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.