#AE735E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.081 40.4), rgb(174, 115, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AE735E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE735E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.081 40.4) |
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 #AE735E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE735E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE735E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE735E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49483
oklch(70.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE735E
oklch(61.2% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4231
oklch(42.8% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#AE735E 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) | #827A5C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A6E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE735E
#AE735E
oklch(61.2% 0.081 40.4)
- #448FA6
#448FA6
oklch(61.2% 0.082 220.7)
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 #AE735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #AE735E 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.