#AE744E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.1% 0.09 53.5), rgb(174, 116, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AE744E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE744E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.09 53.5) |
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 #AE744E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE744E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE744E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE744E 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
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE744E
oklch(61.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06238
oklch(55.6% 0.099 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4324
oklch(42.8% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3822
oklch(37.6% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#AE744E 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) | #857A4B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC696B | 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°).
- #AE744E
#AE744E
oklch(61.1% 0.09 53.5)
- #458CB1
#458CB1
oklch(61% 0.091 233.7)
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 #AE744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
Use #AE744E 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.