#AE6249
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.8% 0.106 38.9), rgb(174, 98, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AE6249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6249 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.106 38.9) |
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 #AE6249 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6249 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6249 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6249 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB917E
oklch(70.8% 0.076 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC745D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 38.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6249
oklch(57.8% 0.106 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B35
oklch(49.1% 0.098 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#AE6249 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) | #756C47 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D48 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD555C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6249
#AE6249
oklch(57.8% 0.106 38.9)
- #0087A3
#0087A3
oklch(57.6% 0.104 219.2)
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 #AE6249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #AE6249 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.