#AE7251
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.8% 0.089 49.3), rgb(174, 114, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AE7251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7251 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.089 49.3) |
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 #AE7251 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7251 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7251 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7251 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5947A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 49.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7251
oklch(60.8% 0.089 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1613D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#89502F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#704228
oklch(42.8% 0.075 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#AE7251 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) | #82784E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918551 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC676A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7251
#AE7251
oklch(60.8% 0.089 49.3)
- #418DAD
#418DAD
oklch(60.9% 0.089 228.5)
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 #AE7251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
Use #AE7251 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.