#AE5E41
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.112 40.4), rgb(174, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE5E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E41 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.112 40.4) |
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 #AE5E41 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E41 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E41 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E41 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD907A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7358
oklch(63.1% 0.103 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E41
oklch(56.9% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#914A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41)
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Step 800
800
#763D28
oklch(42.7% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#AE5E41 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) | #73693E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A40 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4F57 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E41
#AE5E41
oklch(56.9% 0.112 40.4)
- #0085A2
#0085A2
oklch(57.1% 0.104 220.3)
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 #AE5E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE5E41 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.