#AE5C38
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.118 43.5), rgb(174, 92, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AE5C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 43°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5C38 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.118 43.5) |
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 #AE5C38 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5C38 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5C38 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5C38 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F75
oklch(70.6% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07252
oklch(63.1% 0.109 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5C38
oklch(56.5% 0.118 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#934928
oklch(49.2% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C22
oklch(42.6% 0.091 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#AE5C38 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) | #726734 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867937 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4C54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5C38
#AE5C38
oklch(56.5% 0.118 43.5)
- #0082A3
#0082A3
oklch(56.3% 0.106 223.8)
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 #AE5C38, 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 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE5C38 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.