#AE792D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.6% 0.112 72.3), rgb(174, 121, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AE792D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE792D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.112 72.3) |
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 #AE792D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE792D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE792D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE792D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE792D
oklch(61.6% 0.112 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#AE792D 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) | #8C7C23 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6C69 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE792D
#AE792D
oklch(61.6% 0.112 72.3)
- #5088C6
#5088C6
oklch(61.6% 0.112 252.3)
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 #AE792D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
Use #AE792D 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.