#AE7049
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.3% 0.095 52.2), rgb(174, 112, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AE7049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7049 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.095 52.2) |
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 #AE7049 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7049 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7049 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7049 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79475
oklch(70.8% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7049
oklch(60.3% 0.095 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26035
oklch(55.5% 0.104 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F28
oklch(49.1% 0.097 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#714122
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3821
oklch(37.9% 0.062 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#AE7049 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) | #817646 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908449 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6467 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7049
#AE7049
oklch(60.3% 0.095 52.2)
- #3C8BB0
#3C8BB0
oklch(60.3% 0.095 231.7)
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 #AE7049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE7049 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.