#AE684E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.9% 0.098 41), rgb(174, 104, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE684E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE684E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.098 41) |
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 #AE684E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE684E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE684E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE684E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C7927F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 41.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE684E
oklch(58.9% 0.098 41)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E36
oklch(49.2% 0.091 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#72402D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#AE684E 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) | #7A714C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5C62 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE684E
#AE684E
oklch(58.9% 0.098 41)
- #238AA6
#238AA6
oklch(58.9% 0.098 220.9)
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 #AE684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE684E 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.