#AE652B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.9% 0.118 55.7), rgb(174, 101, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE652B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE652B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.118 55.7) |
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 #AE652B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE652B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE652B text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE652B text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7744
oklch(63.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE652B
oklch(57.9% 0.118 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D15
oklch(49.1% 0.11 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#744015
oklch(42.8% 0.091 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3719
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#AE652B 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) | #7B6D24 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5559 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE652B
#AE652B
oklch(57.9% 0.118 55.7)
- #1683B6
#1683B6
oklch(57.8% 0.119 236.2)
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 #AE652B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE652B 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.