#AE6956
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.094 36.2), rgb(174, 105, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AE6956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6956 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.094 36.2) |
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 #AE6956 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6956 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6956 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6956 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79283
oklch(70.7% 0.068 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77665
oklch(63% 0.086 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6956
oklch(59.2% 0.094 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#714032
oklch(42.7% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B362C
oklch(37.5% 0.056 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#AE6956 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) | #7A7254 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8155 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5E64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6956
#AE6956
oklch(59.2% 0.094 36.2)
- #288BA2
#288BA2
oklch(59.1% 0.094 217.1)
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 #AE6956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE6956 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.