#AE6301
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.3% 0.132 61.8), rgb(174, 99, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AE6301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6301 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.132 61.8) |
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 #AE6301 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6301 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6301 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6301 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9361
oklch(70.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7731
oklch(63.1% 0.121 62.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6301
oklch(57.3% 0.132 61.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F360B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#AE6301 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C02 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5154 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6301
#AE6301
oklch(57.3% 0.132 61.8)
- #0E7FBE
#0E7FBE
oklch(57.2% 0.132 241.9)
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 #AE6301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.009
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE6301 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.