#AE6F4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.2% 0.093 48), rgb(174, 111, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AE6F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6F4E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.093 48) |
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 #AE6F4E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6F4E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6F4E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6F4E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79379
oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6F4E
oklch(60.2% 0.093 48)
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Step 600
600
#A3603B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#714127
oklch(42.7% 0.077 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#AE6F4E 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) | #80764B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6367 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6F4E
#AE6F4E
oklch(60.2% 0.093 48)
- #398BAC
#398BAC
oklch(60.1% 0.093 228)
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 #AE6F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE6F4E 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.