#AE6B4B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.097 45.9), rgb(174, 107, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AE6B4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6B4B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.097 45.9) |
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 #AE6B4B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6B4B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6B4B text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6B4B text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99278
oklch(70.7% 0.076 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6B4B
oklch(59.4% 0.097 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F26
oklch(42.6% 0.082 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#AE6B4B 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) | #7D7348 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D814B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5F63 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6B4B
#AE6B4B
oklch(59.4% 0.097 45.9)
- #2E8AAA
#2E8AAA
oklch(59.4% 0.097 225.4)
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 #AE6B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE6B4B 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.