#AE662C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.1% 0.117 56.2), rgb(174, 102, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AE662C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 56°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE662C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.117 56.2) |
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 #AE662C | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE662C | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE662C text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE662C text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9936D
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56)
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Step 500
500
#BB7744
oklch(63.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE662C
oklch(58.1% 0.117 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E16
oklch(49.1% 0.108 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#734015
oklch(42.6% 0.09 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3719
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#AE662C 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) | #7B6E25 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE575A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE662C
#AE662C
oklch(58.1% 0.117 56.2)
- #1C84B6
#1C84B6
oklch(58.1% 0.117 236)
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 #AE662C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
Use #AE662C 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.