#AE7053
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.4% 0.089 45.7), rgb(174, 112, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AE7053 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 46°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7053 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.089 45.7) |
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 #AE7053 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7053 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7053 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7053 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7053
oklch(60.4% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26040
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#AE7053 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) | #807751 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8453 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6569 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7053
#AE7053
oklch(60.4% 0.089 45.7)
- #3C8CAA
#3C8CAA
oklch(60.3% 0.09 226)
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 #AE7053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #AE7053 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.