#AE6B1D
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.9% 0.122 64.2), rgb(174, 107, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AE6B1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6B1D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.122 64.2) |
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 #AE6B1D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6B1D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6B1D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6B1D text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79565
oklch(70.7% 0.088 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87A39
oklch(63.2% 0.112 64.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6B1D
oklch(58.9% 0.122 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724205
oklch(42.8% 0.094 64)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#AE6B1D 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) | #80710E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90811E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5B5C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6B1D
#AE6B1D
oklch(58.9% 0.122 64.2)
- #2F83C0
#2F83C0
oklch(58.8% 0.123 244.4)
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 #AE6B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
Use #AE6B1D 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.