#AE5F21
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.7% 0.126 54.1), rgb(174, 95, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AE5F21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5F21 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.126 54.1) |
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 #AE5F21 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5F21 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5F21 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5F21 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#CD916A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7540
oklch(63.2% 0.116 54.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5F21
oklch(56.7% 0.126 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B0D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#773E10
oklch(42.8% 0.097 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F0E
oklch(26.8% 0.048 53.4)
#AE5F21 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) | #766918 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A20 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E53 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5F21
#AE5F21
oklch(56.7% 0.126 54.1)
- #0081B1
#0081B1
oklch(56.8% 0.118 233.6)
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 #AE5F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE5F21 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.