#AE6703
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58% 0.13 64.5), rgb(174, 103, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AE6703 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6703 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 103, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.13 64.5) |
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 #AE6703 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6703 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6703 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6703 text on black | 4.74:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99461
oklch(70.6% 0.093 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7830
oklch(63.1% 0.12 64.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6703
oklch(58% 0.13 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#AE6703 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E06 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5657 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6703
#AE6703
oklch(58% 0.13 64.5)
- #2380C1
#2380C1
oklch(57.9% 0.13 244.7)
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 #AE6703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.009
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE6703 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.