#AE612A
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.2% 0.121 52.9), rgb(174, 97, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AE612A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE612A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.121 52.9) |
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 #AE612A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE612A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE612A text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE612A text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC926D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE612A
oklch(57.2% 0.121 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#914C17
oklch(49.2% 0.112 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3619
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#AE612A 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) | #776A23 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C29 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5155 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE612A
#AE612A
oklch(57.2% 0.121 52.9)
- #0082B2
#0082B2
oklch(57.1% 0.119 233.4)
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 #AE612A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE612A 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.