#AE6038
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.1% 0.115 46.5), rgb(174, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AE6038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6038 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.115 46.5) |
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 #AE6038 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6038 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6038 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6038 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9174
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7450
oklch(63.1% 0.106 46.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6038
oklch(57.1% 0.115 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B26
oklch(49.2% 0.107 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E21
oklch(42.8% 0.089 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#AE6038 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) | #756A34 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B37 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5157 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6038
#AE6038
oklch(57.1% 0.115 46.5)
- #0084A9
#0084A9
oklch(57.1% 0.11 226.2)
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 #AE6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #AE6038 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.