#AE5C33
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.12 45.7), rgb(174, 92, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE5C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5C33 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 92, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.12 45.7) |
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 #AE5C33 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5C33 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5C33 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5C33 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 45)
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Step 400
400
#CE9073
oklch(70.8% 0.086 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0734E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 45.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5C33
oklch(56.4% 0.12 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#934923
oklch(49.1% 0.112 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#773C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#AE5C33 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) | #73672F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867932 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4C53 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5C33
#AE5C33
oklch(56.4% 0.12 45.7)
- #0082A5
#0082A5
oklch(56.4% 0.107 225.2)
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 #AE5C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE5C33 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.