#AE793E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.8% 0.1 66.9), rgb(174, 121, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AE793E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 67°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE793E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.1 66.9) |
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 #AE793E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE793E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE793E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE793E text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#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
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE793E
oklch(61.8% 0.1 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D651F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#865411
oklch(49.1% 0.101 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4512
oklch(42.7% 0.084 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#AE793E 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) | #8A7D38 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6D6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE793E
#AE793E
oklch(61.8% 0.1 66.9)
- #508BBF
#508BBF
oklch(61.9% 0.101 246.9)
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 #AE793E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #AE793E 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.