#AE5F26
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.8% 0.124 52.7), rgb(174, 95, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AE5F26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5F26 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.124 52.7) |
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 #AE5F26 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5F26 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5F26 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5F26 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7443
oklch(63.1% 0.114 52.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5F26
oklch(56.8% 0.124 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#924B14
oklch(49.2% 0.115 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E14
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#AE5F26 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) | #76691E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B25 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E53 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5F26
#AE5F26
oklch(56.8% 0.124 52.7)
- #0081B0
#0081B0
oklch(56.8% 0.117 233)
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 #AE5F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE5F26 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.