#AE764D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.5% 0.09 56.4), rgb(174, 118, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AE764D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE764D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.09 56.4) |
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 #AE764D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE764D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE764D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE764D 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39676
oklch(70.8% 0.07 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE764D
oklch(61.5% 0.09 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6336
oklch(55.5% 0.097 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#875228
oklch(49.1% 0.091 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4322
oklch(42.6% 0.076 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#AE764D 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) | #867B4A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6B6C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE764D
#AE764D
oklch(61.5% 0.09 56.4)
- #4A8DB4
#4A8DB4
oklch(61.6% 0.09 236.3)
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 #AE764D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
Use #AE764D 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.