#AE602C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57% 0.12 51.4), rgb(174, 96, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AE602C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE602C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.12 51.4) |
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 #AE602C | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE602C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE602C text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE602C text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC916E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7547
oklch(63.2% 0.111 51.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE602C
oklch(57% 0.12 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E18
oklch(42.7% 0.093 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F351A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#AE602C 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) | #766A26 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5055 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE602C
#AE602C
oklch(57% 0.12 51.4)
- #0082AF
#0082AF
oklch(56.9% 0.116 231.7)
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 #AE602C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE602C 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.