#AE774B
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.6% 0.091 58.6), rgb(174, 119, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AE774B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 59°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE774B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.091 58.6) |
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 #AE774B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE774B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE774B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE774B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C39674
oklch(70.7% 0.072 58.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE774B
oklch(61.6% 0.091 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6433
oklch(55.7% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#875225
oklch(49% 0.092 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4420
oklch(42.8% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#AE774B 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) | #877C47 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6C6C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE774B
#AE774B
oklch(61.6% 0.091 58.6)
- #4C8DB6
#4C8DB6
oklch(61.7% 0.091 238.3)
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 #AE774B, 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 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE774B 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.