#AE771C
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.1% 0.12 74), rgb(174, 119, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AE771C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE771C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 72%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.12 74) |
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 #AE771C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE771C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE771C text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE771C text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC97
oklch(81% 0.059 74.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4985B
oklch(70.8% 0.095 74.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE771C
oklch(61.1% 0.12 74)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A02
oklch(37.7% 0.079 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#AE771C 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) | #8B7A06 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978720 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6966 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE771C
#AE771C
oklch(61.1% 0.12 74)
- #4D86CA
#4D86CA
oklch(61.2% 0.12 254)
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 #AE771C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE771C 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.