#AE6900
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.4% 0.13 66.2), rgb(174, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AE6900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6900 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.13 66.2) |
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 #AE6900 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6900 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6900 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6900 text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#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
#E8D5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89560
oklch(70.7% 0.093 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA792E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 65.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6900
oklch(58.4% 0.13 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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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)
#AE6900 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #907F04 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5859 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6900
#AE6900
oklch(58.4% 0.13 66.2)
- #2A81C3
#2A81C3
oklch(58.4% 0.13 245.9)
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 #AE6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
Use #AE6900 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.