#AE6D4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.8% 0.094 45.9), rgb(174, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AE6D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6D4E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.094 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 #AE6D4E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6D4E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6D4E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6D4E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C8937A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6D4E
oklch(59.8% 0.094 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#724028
oklch(42.7% 0.079 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#AE6D4E 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) | #7E754B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6165 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6D4E
#AE6D4E
oklch(59.8% 0.094 45.9)
- #348BAA
#348BAA
oklch(59.8% 0.094 225.4)
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 #AE6D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE6D4E 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.