#AE773B
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.4% 0.103 66.1), rgb(174, 119, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AE773B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE773B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.103 66.1) |
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 #AE773B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE773B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE773B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE773B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE773B
oklch(61.4% 0.103 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F641D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#88530D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4410
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#AE773B 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) | #897B35 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6A6A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE773B
#AE773B
oklch(61.4% 0.103 66.1)
- #4C8ABE
#4C8ABE
oklch(61.4% 0.102 245.8)
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 #AE773B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.010
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE773B 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.