#AE5E23
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.6% 0.125 52.8), rgb(174, 94, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AE5E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E23 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.125 52.8) |
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 #AE5E23 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E23 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E23 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E23 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE916B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF7442
oklch(63% 0.115 52.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E23
oklch(56.6% 0.125 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A11
oklch(49% 0.116 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D12
oklch(42.6% 0.097 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#AE5E23 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) | #75681B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A22 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4D52 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E23
#AE5E23
oklch(56.6% 0.125 52.8)
- #0081AF
#0081AF
oklch(56.7% 0.116 232.4)
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 #AE5E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE5E23 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.