#AE5B18
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56% 0.131 53.4), rgb(174, 91, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AE5B18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5B18 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.131 53.4) |
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 #AE5B18 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5B18 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5B18 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5B18 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#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
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9068
oklch(70.7% 0.094 53)
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Step 500
500
#C1733D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5B18
oklch(56% 0.131 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#944905
oklch(49.1% 0.122 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#783D0C
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#613414
oklch(37.6% 0.078 53)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#AE5B18 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) | #73660A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877817 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF484E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5B18
#AE5B18
oklch(56% 0.131 53.4)
- #007FAD
#007FAD
oklch(56.1% 0.116 232.8)
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 #AE5B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE5B18 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.