#AE7541
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.1% 0.099 61.6), rgb(174, 117, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AE7541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7541 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.099 61.6) |
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 #AE7541 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7541 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7541 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7541 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7541
oklch(61.1% 0.099 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06327
oklch(55.6% 0.108 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#89521A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4318
oklch(42.7% 0.083 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#AE7541 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) | #877A3C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948742 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6969 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7541
#AE7541
oklch(61.1% 0.099 61.6)
- #488AB9
#488AB9
oklch(61% 0.098 241.8)
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 #AE7541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.011
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
Use #AE7541 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.