#AE7556
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.4% 0.085 49.2), rgb(174, 117, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AE7556 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7556 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.085 49.2) |
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 #AE7556 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7556 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7556 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7556 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7556
oklch(61.4% 0.085 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6241
oklch(55.6% 0.092 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#875132
oklch(49% 0.085 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E432A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#593826
oklch(37.5% 0.055 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#AE7556 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) | #847B54 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6B6D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7556
#AE7556
oklch(61.4% 0.085 49.2)
- #488EAD
#488EAD
oklch(61.4% 0.085 229.2)
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 #AE7556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE7556 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.