#AE5D0A
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.3% 0.133 56.8), rgb(174, 93, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AE5D0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5D0A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 89%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.133 56.8) |
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 #AE5D0A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5D0A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5D0A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5D0A text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79B
oklch(80.8% 0.06 56.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9164
oklch(70.7% 0.096 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07436
oklch(63% 0.122 57)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5D0A
oklch(56.3% 0.133 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D02
oklch(42.7% 0.103 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#AE5D0A 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) | #756700 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897909 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4A4F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5D0A
#AE5D0A
oklch(56.3% 0.133 56.8)
- #007EB4
#007EB4
oklch(56.2% 0.123 237.3)
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 #AE5D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.013
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE5D0A 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.