#AE6A41
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59% 0.104 50.7), rgb(174, 106, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AE6A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 51°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6A41 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 106, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.104 50.7) |
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 #AE6A41 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6A41 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6A41 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6A41 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79376
oklch(70.6% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87853
oklch(63.1% 0.096 50.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6A41
oklch(59% 0.104 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#AE6A41 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) | #7D723D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8141 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5D60 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6A41
#AE6A41
oklch(59% 0.104 50.7)
- #2A88AF
#2A88AF
oklch(59% 0.103 230.3)
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 #AE6A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE6A41 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.