#AE6800
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.2% 0.13 65.5), rgb(174, 104, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AE6800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6800 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.13 65.5) |
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 #AE6800 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6800 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6800 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6800 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99560
oklch(70.8% 0.094 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA792F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6800
oklch(58.2% 0.13 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3809
oklch(37.7% 0.078 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#AE6800 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 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F03 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5758 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6800
#AE6800
oklch(58.2% 0.13 65.5)
- #2781C2
#2781C2
oklch(58.3% 0.129 245.1)
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 #AE6800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.012
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE6800 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.