#AE755C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.5% 0.081 44.5), rgb(174, 117, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AE755C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE755C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.081 44.5) |
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 #AE755C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE755C | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE755C text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE755C text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39580
oklch(70.8% 0.063 45.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE755C
oklch(61.5% 0.081 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6247
oklch(55.6% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#875138
oklch(49.1% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#AE755C 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) | #847B5A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6B6F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE755C
#AE755C
oklch(61.5% 0.081 44.5)
- #488FA9
#488FA9
oklch(61.5% 0.081 224.5)
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 #AE755C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE755C 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.