#AE5E2E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(56.7% 0.121 49.2), rgb(174, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AE5E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E2E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.121 49.2) |
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 #AE5E2E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E2E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E2E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E2E text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9070
oklch(70.6% 0.087 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7449
oklch(63.1% 0.111 49.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E2E
oklch(56.7% 0.121 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#924A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.112 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#60351C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#AE5E2E 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) | #756829 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4D54 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E2E
#AE5E2E
oklch(56.7% 0.121 49.2)
- #0082AB
#0082AB
oklch(56.7% 0.112 229.2)
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 #AE5E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #AE5E2E 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.