#AE5C1D
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.2% 0.129 53), rgb(174, 92, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AE5C1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5C1D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 92, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.129 53) |
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 #AE5C1D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5C1D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5C1D text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5C1D text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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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
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1733F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 52.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5C1D
oklch(56.2% 0.129 53)
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Step 700
700
#944A0B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 53)
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Step 800
800
#783D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 53)
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Step 900
900
#613515
oklch(37.8% 0.077 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#AE5C1D 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) | #746612 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4A50 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5C1D
#AE5C1D
oklch(56.2% 0.129 53)
- #007FAE
#007FAE
oklch(56.1% 0.117 233.4)
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 #AE5C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE5C1D 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.