#AE661D
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.9% 0.124 60.3), rgb(174, 102, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AE661D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE661D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.124 60.3) |
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 #AE661D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE661D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE661D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE661D text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB783B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 60.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE661D
oklch(57.9% 0.124 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744009
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#AE661D 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) | #7C6D0F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5658 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE661D
#AE661D
oklch(57.9% 0.124 60.3)
- #1D82BB
#1D82BB
oklch(57.9% 0.123 240.1)
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 #AE661D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #AE661D 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.