#AE6A22
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.7% 0.12 62.3), rgb(174, 106, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE6A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 62°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6A22 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.12 62.3) |
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 #AE6A22 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6A22 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6A22 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6A22 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
#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
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9D
oklch(81% 0.055 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89567
oklch(70.8% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6A22
oklch(58.7% 0.12 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5003
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#72420A
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#AE6A22 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) | #7F7016 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8023 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5A5C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6A22
#AE6A22
oklch(58.7% 0.12 62.3)
- #2C83BD
#2C83BD
oklch(58.6% 0.12 242.5)
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 #AE6A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
Use #AE6A22 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.