#AE5E07
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.4% 0.133 57.8), rgb(174, 94, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AE5E07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E07 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.133 57.8) |
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 #AE5E07 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E07 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E07 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E07 text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#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
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9163
oklch(70.6% 0.096 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07535
oklch(63.2% 0.122 58.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E07
oklch(56.4% 0.133 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#60350E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 58)
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Step 950
950
#39200B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 58.2)
#AE5E07 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) | #766700 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A06 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4C50 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E07
#AE5E07
oklch(56.4% 0.133 57.8)
- #007EB6
#007EB6
oklch(56.3% 0.125 238.3)
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 #AE5E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.008
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.013
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE5E07 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.