#AE6E00
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.3% 0.129 69.9), rgb(174, 110, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE6E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6E00 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.129 69.9) |
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 #AE6E00 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6E00 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6E00 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6E00 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6965E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77B2C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 69.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6E00
oklch(59.3% 0.129 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3907
oklch(37.6% 0.077 70)
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Step 950
950
#362208
oklch(27.1% 0.049 69.9)
#AE6E00 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) | #837300 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938206 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5E5D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6E00
#AE6E00
oklch(59.3% 0.129 69.9)
- #3982C7
#3982C7
oklch(59.3% 0.128 249.8)
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 #AE6E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.004
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE6E00 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.