#AE784F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.9% 0.088 57.4), rgb(174, 120, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AE784F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE784F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.088 57.4) |
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 #AE784F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE784F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE784F text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE784F text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE784F
oklch(61.9% 0.088 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6437
oklch(55.6% 0.095 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#AE784F 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) | #887D4C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6D6E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE784F
#AE784F
oklch(61.9% 0.088 57.4)
- #4E8EB4
#4E8EB4
oklch(62% 0.087 236.6)
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 #AE784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
Use #AE784F 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.