#AE6839
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.6% 0.109 52.8), rgb(174, 104, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AE6839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 53°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6839 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.109 52.8) |
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 #AE6839 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6839 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6839 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6839 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6839
oklch(58.6% 0.109 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E22
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#72401E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#AE6839 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) | #7C7034 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F39 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5A5D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6839
#AE6839
oklch(58.6% 0.109 52.8)
- #2386B2
#2386B2
oklch(58.5% 0.11 233)
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 #AE6839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE6839 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.