#AE6D41
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.6% 0.102 53.6), rgb(174, 109, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AE6D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 54°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6D41 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.102 53.6) |
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 #AE6D41 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6D41 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6D41 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6D41 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89371
oklch(70.6% 0.08 53.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6D41
oklch(59.6% 0.102 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E20
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#AE6D41 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) | #80743D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8241 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6063 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6D41
#AE6D41
oklch(59.6% 0.102 53.6)
- #3489B2
#3489B2
oklch(59.7% 0.102 233.2)
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 #AE6D41, 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 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE6D41 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.