#AE6526
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.8% 0.12 57.2), rgb(174, 101, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AE6526 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 57°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6526 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.12 57.2) |
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 #AE6526 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6526 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6526 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6526 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7741
oklch(63.1% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6526
oklch(57.8% 0.12 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#744011
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#AE6526 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) | #7B6D1D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E26 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5558 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6526
#AE6526
oklch(57.8% 0.12 57.2)
- #1783B8
#1783B8
oklch(57.9% 0.121 237.3)
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 #AE6526, 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 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #AE6526 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.