#AE6F34
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.8% 0.109 61.1), rgb(174, 111, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#AE6F34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6F34 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 111, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.109 61.1) |
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 #AE6F34 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6F34 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6F34 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6F34 text on black | 5.12:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89469
oklch(70.7% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6F34
oklch(59.8% 0.109 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46119
oklch(55.7% 0.118 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F09
oklch(49% 0.11 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#72410E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3815
oklch(37.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#AE6F34 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) | #82752E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918335 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6162 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6F34
#AE6F34
oklch(59.8% 0.109 61.1)
- #3987BA
#3987BA
oklch(59.8% 0.109 240.8)
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 #AE6F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE6F34 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.