#AE6C38
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.3% 0.108 56.8), rgb(174, 108, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AE6C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6C38 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 108, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.108 56.8) |
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 #AE6C38 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6C38 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6C38 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6C38 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69471
oklch(70.6% 0.077 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6C38
oklch(59.3% 0.108 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B501F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#71421C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#AE6C38 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) | #807333 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8138 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5E60 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6C38
#AE6C38
oklch(59.3% 0.108 56.8)
- #3187B6
#3187B6
oklch(59.3% 0.108 236.8)
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 #AE6C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #AE6C38 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.