#AE6926
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.6% 0.119 60.4), rgb(174, 105, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AE6926 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6926 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.119 60.4) |
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 #AE6926 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6926 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6926 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6926 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89469
oklch(70.7% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9793F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 60.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6926
oklch(58.6% 0.119 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#72410F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3815
oklch(37.8% 0.072 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#AE6926 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) | #7E701D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8027 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5A5B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6926
#AE6926
oklch(58.6% 0.119 60.4)
- #2884BB
#2884BB
oklch(58.6% 0.118 240.2)
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 #AE6926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
Use #AE6926 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.