#AE641F
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.6% 0.124 58.3), rgb(174, 100, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AE641F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE641F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.124 58.3) |
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 #AE641F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE641F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE641F text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE641F 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE641F
oklch(57.6% 0.124 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D05
oklch(49% 0.115 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#75400C
oklch(42.8% 0.095 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3614
oklch(37.6% 0.074 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#AE641F 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) | #7A6C13 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5357 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE641F
#AE641F
oklch(57.6% 0.124 58.3)
- #1282B9
#1282B9
oklch(57.6% 0.123 238)
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 #AE641F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.013
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
Use #AE641F 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.