#AE7741
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.5% 0.099 63.6), rgb(174, 119, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AE7741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7741 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.099 63.6) |
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 #AE7741 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7741 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7741 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7741 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA1
oklch(81% 0.049 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3976E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7741
oklch(61.5% 0.099 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6426
oklch(55.5% 0.106 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#875318
oklch(49.1% 0.099 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#AE7741 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) | #887B3C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958842 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6B6B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7741
#AE7741
oklch(61.5% 0.099 63.6)
- #4C8BBB
#4C8BBB
oklch(61.5% 0.098 243.3)
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 #AE7741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE7741 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.