#AE6328
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.5% 0.12 55.1), rgb(174, 99, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AE6328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6328 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.12 55.1) |
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 #AE6328 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6328 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6328 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6328 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7643
oklch(63% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6328
oklch(57.5% 0.12 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D13
oklch(49.2% 0.112 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#753F14
oklch(42.7% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3618
oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#AE6328 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) | #796C20 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D28 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5357 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6328
#AE6328
oklch(57.5% 0.12 55.1)
- #0783B5
#0783B5
oklch(57.6% 0.12 234.6)
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 #AE6328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #AE6328 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.