#AE693D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(58.8% 0.106 51.8), rgb(174, 105, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE693D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE693D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.106 51.8) |
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 #AE693D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE693D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE693D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE693D 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A5
oklch(81% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87850
oklch(63.1% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE693D
oklch(58.8% 0.106 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F26
oklch(49.2% 0.099 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#724121
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#AE693D 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) | #7D7139 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5B5F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE693D
#AE693D
oklch(58.8% 0.106 51.8)
- #2787B1
#2787B1
oklch(58.8% 0.107 232.1)
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 #AE693D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE693D 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.