#AE7646
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.4% 0.095 60.2), rgb(174, 118, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AE7646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7646 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.095 60.2) |
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 #AE7646 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7646 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7646 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7646 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
#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
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7646
oklch(61.4% 0.095 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F632D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#885220
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E431C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 60)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#AE7646 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) | #877B42 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948746 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6A6B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7646
#AE7646
oklch(61.4% 0.095 60.2)
- #4A8BB8
#4A8BB8
oklch(61.3% 0.096 240.9)
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 #AE7646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE7646 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.