#AE5A07
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.8% 0.135 55.2), rgb(174, 90, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AE5A07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5A07 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 90, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.135 55.2) |
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 #AE5A07 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5A07 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5A07 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5A07 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09064
oklch(70.7% 0.098 55)
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Step 500
500
#C27337
oklch(63.1% 0.124 55.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5A07
oklch(55.8% 0.135 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C02
oklch(42.7% 0.105 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#62340F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#AE5A07 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) | #736500 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877805 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF474D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5A07
#AE5A07
oklch(55.8% 0.135 55.2)
- #007DAF
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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 #AE5A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE5A07 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.