#AE5D38
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.117 44.2), rgb(174, 93, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AE5D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5D38 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.117 44.2) |
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 #AE5D38 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5D38 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5D38 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5D38 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9075
oklch(70.8% 0.085 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7351
oklch(63.1% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5D38
oklch(56.6% 0.117 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#924927
oklch(49% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D22
oklch(42.8% 0.09 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#AE5D38 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) | #736834 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A37 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4D54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5D38
#AE5D38
oklch(56.6% 0.117 44.2)
- #0083A5
#0083A5
oklch(56.7% 0.107 224.3)
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 #AE5D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
Use #AE5D38 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.