#AE6D26
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.3% 0.117 63.7), rgb(174, 109, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AE6D26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6D26 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 109, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.117 63.7) |
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 #AE6D26 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6D26 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6D26 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6D26 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69568
oklch(70.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6D26
oklch(59.3% 0.117 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5106
oklch(49.2% 0.109 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#71420C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 63)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#AE6D26 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) | #82731C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918227 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5E5F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6D26
#AE6D26
oklch(59.3% 0.117 63.7)
- #3585BE
#3585BE
oklch(59.4% 0.116 243.3)
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 #AE6D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
Use #AE6D26 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.