#AE7516
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60.7% 0.123 73.2), rgb(174, 117, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AE7516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7516 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.123 73.2) |
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 #AE7516 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7516 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7516 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7516 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB96
oklch(80.9% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5975A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 73)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7516
oklch(60.7% 0.123 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#AE7516 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) | #897800 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6664 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7516
#AE7516
oklch(60.7% 0.123 73.2)
- #4985CA
#4985CA
oklch(60.8% 0.123 253.3)
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 #AE7516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE7516 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.