#AE6408
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.5% 0.13 61.9), rgb(174, 100, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AE6408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6408 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.13 61.9) |
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 #AE6408 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6408 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6408 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6408 text on black | 4.62:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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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
#CB9362
oklch(70.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7733
oklch(63% 0.119 61.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6408
oklch(57.5% 0.13 61.9)
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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
#5F370D
oklch(37.8% 0.078 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#AE6408 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D09 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5355 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6408
#AE6408
oklch(57.5% 0.13 61.9)
- #1580BE
#1580BE
oklch(57.5% 0.13 241.9)
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 #AE6408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.007
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE6408 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.