#AE582E
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.7% 0.125 44.9), rgb(174, 88, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AE582E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 45°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE582E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 88, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.125 44.9) |
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 #AE582E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE582E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE582E text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE582E text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F71
oklch(70.8% 0.09 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2714C
oklch(63% 0.115 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE582E
oklch(55.7% 0.125 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#954720
oklch(49% 0.117 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#AE582E 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) | #706429 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF464F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE582E
#AE582E
oklch(55.7% 0.125 44.9)
- #0080A2
#0080A2
oklch(55.8% 0.106 224.8)
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 #AE582E, 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 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE582E 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.