#AE510F Color
#AE510F is rgb(174, 81, 15) in RGB, hsl(25, 84%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 91%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE510Frgb(174, 81, 15)hsl(25, 84%, 37%)hsv(25, 91%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 91%, 32%)oklch(54.3% 0.14 48.7)lab(46.10% 36.41 51.93)lch(46.10% 63.43 54.96)What #AE510F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AE510F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#AE510F Channel Values
How #AE510F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 81 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 84% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 91% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 91% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE510F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AE510F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE510F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AE510F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AE510F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AE510F#69690B#8A600D#7A7A00#926C00#B04C4C#AF4E3C#6C6C6CUsing #AE510F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae510f: #AE510F;background-color: #AE510F;colors: { 'color-ae510f': '#AE510F' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.318, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_ae510f">#AE510F</color>fill="#AE510F"More Brown Colors
#AE510F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE510F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE510F?
#AE510F is a dark brown — rgb(174, 81, 15) in RGB and hsl(25, 84%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #AE510F?
#AE510F is rgb(174, 81, 15) — red 174, green 81, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE510F?
#AE510F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 91%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE510F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE510F scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE510F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE510F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 12.26, which is visibly different.
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