#AE701E
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.8% 0.12 68), rgb(174, 112, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AE701E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE701E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.12 68) |
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 #AE701E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE701E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE701E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE701E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA98
oklch(80.9% 0.059 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8955E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE701E
oklch(59.8% 0.12 68)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3807
oklch(37.6% 0.078 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#AE701E 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) | #84750E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938320 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6160 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE701E
#AE701E
oklch(59.8% 0.12 68)
- #3D84C3
#3D84C3
oklch(59.7% 0.12 248.1)
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 #AE701E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.008
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
Use #AE701E 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.