#AE7259
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.085 43.4), rgb(174, 114, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AE7259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7259 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.085 43.4) |
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 #AE7259 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7259 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7259 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7259 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C5947F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7259
oklch(60.9% 0.085 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06146
oklch(55.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#895037
oklch(49.2% 0.085 44)
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Step 800
800
#6F412E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 43)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#AE7259 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) | #817957 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908559 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC686C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7259
#AE7259
oklch(60.9% 0.085 43.4)
- #418EA8
#418EA8
oklch(60.9% 0.085 223.1)
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 #AE7259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE7259 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.