#AE7429
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.6% 0.114 68.9), rgb(174, 116, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AE7429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7429 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 116, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.114 68.9) |
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 #AE7429 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7429 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7429 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7429 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9A
oklch(81% 0.056 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59662
oklch(70.6% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7429
oklch(60.6% 0.114 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#AE7429 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) | #87781E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6665 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7429
#AE7429
oklch(60.6% 0.114 68.9)
- #4687C3
#4687C3
oklch(60.7% 0.113 248.5)
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 #AE7429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.009
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
Use #AE7429 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.