#AE744D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.1% 0.091 54.1), rgb(174, 116, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AE744D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE744D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 116, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.091 54.1) |
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 #AE744D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE744D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE744D text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE744D text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49576
oklch(70.7% 0.071 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE744D
oklch(61.1% 0.091 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06237
oklch(55.6% 0.099 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#895129
oklch(49.2% 0.093 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4323
oklch(42.8% 0.076 55)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#AE744D 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) | #857A4A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC696A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE744D
#AE744D
oklch(61.1% 0.091 54.1)
- #458CB2
#458CB2
oklch(61% 0.092 234.4)
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 #AE744D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
Use #AE744D 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.