#AE7240
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.5% 0.101 59), rgb(174, 114, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AE7240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7240 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.101 59) |
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 #AE7240 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7240 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7240 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7240 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7240
oklch(60.5% 0.101 59)
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Step 600
600
#A26228
oklch(55.7% 0.11 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A501B
oklch(49% 0.101 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#704219
oklch(42.6% 0.084 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#AE7240 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) | #84773B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928540 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6566 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7240
#AE7240
oklch(60.5% 0.101 59)
- #418AB7
#418AB7
oklch(60.6% 0.1 238.5)
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 #AE7240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.007
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE7240 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.