#AE6639
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.2% 0.11 51.1), rgb(174, 102, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE6639 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6639 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.11 51.1) |
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 #AE6639 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6639 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6639 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6639 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6639
oklch(58.2% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D24
oklch(49.1% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#AE6639 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) | #7A6E35 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E39 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE585C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6639
#AE6639
oklch(58.2% 0.11 51.1)
- #1A86B0
#1A86B0
oklch(58.3% 0.11 230.7)
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 #AE6639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE6639 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.