#AE6236
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.5% 0.114 49.1), rgb(174, 98, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AE6236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6236 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 98, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.114 49.1) |
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 #AE6236 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6236 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6236 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6236 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9173
oklch(70.6% 0.082 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD754E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6236
oklch(57.5% 0.114 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C23
oklch(49.2% 0.106 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F361E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#AE6236 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) | #776B31 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C35 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5358 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6236
#AE6236
oklch(57.5% 0.114 49.1)
- #0084AE
#0084AE
oklch(57.4% 0.114 229.5)
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 #AE6236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE6236 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.