#AE5A38
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.1% 0.12 42), rgb(174, 90, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AE5A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5A38 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 90, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.12 42) |
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 #AE5A38 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5A38 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5A38 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5A38 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17252
oklch(63.2% 0.11 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5A38
oklch(56.1% 0.12 42)
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Step 700
700
#944829
oklch(49.2% 0.112 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#783C23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#AE5A38 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) | #716635 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857837 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4A52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5A38
#AE5A38
oklch(56.1% 0.12 42)
- #0082A0
#0082A0
oklch(56.2% 0.103 221.5)
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 #AE5A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
Use #AE5A38 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.