#AE6421
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.6% 0.123 57.8), rgb(174, 100, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AE6421 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 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 (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6421 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.123 57.8) |
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 #AE6421 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6421 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6421 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6421 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
#CB9369
oklch(70.8% 0.088 57.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC773E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 58.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6421
oklch(57.6% 0.123 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D08
oklch(49% 0.114 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#75400D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3615
oklch(37.6% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#AE6421 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) | #7A6C16 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D21 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5457 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6421
#AE6421
oklch(57.6% 0.123 57.8)
- #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 #AE6421, 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 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE6421 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.