#AE5B3D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.117 40.3), rgb(174, 91, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AE5B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 40°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5B3D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.117 40.3) |
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 #AE5B3D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5B3D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5B3D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5B3D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500
#C07256
oklch(63.1% 0.107 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5B3D
oklch(56.4% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#93482D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 40)
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Step 800
800
#773C26
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#613424
oklch(37.8% 0.07 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#AE5B3D 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) | #71673A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4B54 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5B3D
#AE5B3D
oklch(56.4% 0.117 40.3)
- #00839F
#00839F
oklch(56.4% 0.103 219.8)
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 #AE5B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE5B3D 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.