#AE5E34
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.118 46.8), rgb(174, 94, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AE5E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E34 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.118 46.8) |
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 #AE5E34 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E34 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E34 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E34 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF734E
oklch(63% 0.109 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E34
oklch(56.8% 0.118 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A23
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#AE5E34 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) | #746930 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A33 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4E55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E34
#AE5E34
oklch(56.8% 0.118 46.8)
- #0083A8
#0083A8
oklch(56.8% 0.109 226.4)
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 #AE5E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE5E34 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.