#AE6A49
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.099 46.2), rgb(174, 106, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AE6A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 46°. 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 | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6A49 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.099 46.2) |
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 #AE6A49 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6A49 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6A49 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6A49 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77859
oklch(63.1% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6A49
oklch(59.2% 0.099 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F31
oklch(49.2% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#714129
oklch(42.8% 0.076 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#AE6A49 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) | #7C7246 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8149 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5E62 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6A49
#AE6A49
oklch(59.2% 0.099 46.2)
- #2A89AB
#2A89AB
oklch(59.1% 0.1 226.6)
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 #AE6A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE6A49 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.