#AE6E4D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.094 47.6), rgb(174, 110, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AE6E4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6E4D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.094 47.6) |
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 #AE6E4D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6E4D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6E4D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6E4D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79379
oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6E4D
oklch(60% 0.094 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#724026
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#AE6E4D 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) | #7F754A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6266 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6E4D
#AE6E4D
oklch(60% 0.094 47.6)
- #378BAC
#378BAC
oklch(60% 0.094 227.6)
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 #AE6E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE6E4D 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.