#AE601B
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.9% 0.127 56.2), rgb(174, 96, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AE601B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE601B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.127 56.2) |
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 #AE601B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE601B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE601B text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE601B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9267
oklch(70.8% 0.092 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE753C
oklch(63% 0.117 56.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE601B
oklch(56.9% 0.127 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#924B04
oklch(49.1% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E0B
oklch(42.6% 0.098 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#603613
oklch(37.8% 0.077 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#AE601B 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) | #77690E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4F53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE601B
#AE601B
oklch(56.9% 0.127 56.2)
- #0080B5
#0080B5
oklch(56.8% 0.123 236.4)
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 #AE601B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE601B 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.