#AE5924
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.7% 0.128 49), rgb(174, 89, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AE5924 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5924 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.128 49) |
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 #AE5924 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5924 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5924 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5924 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C27244
oklch(63.1% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5924
oklch(55.7% 0.128 49)
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Step 700
700
#954816
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#793C15
oklch(42.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#623419
oklch(37.8% 0.077 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#AE5924 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) | #71641D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867822 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF474E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5924
#AE5924
oklch(55.7% 0.128 49)
- #007FA7
#007FA7
oklch(55.8% 0.11 229.1)
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 #AE5924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE5924 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.