#AE6E2D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.5% 0.113 62.6), rgb(174, 110, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AE6E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6E2D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.113 62.6) |
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 #AE6E2D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6E2D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6E2D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6E2D 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89465
oklch(70.6% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6E2D
oklch(59.5% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A5600C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734105
oklch(42.7% 0.095 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3811
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#AE6E2D 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) | #827425 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6060 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6E2D
#AE6E2D
oklch(59.5% 0.113 62.6)
- #3786BD
#3786BD
oklch(59.6% 0.114 242.6)
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 #AE6E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE6E2D 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.