#AE560F Color
#AE560F is rgb(174, 86, 15) in RGB, hsl(27, 84%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 91%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE560Frgb(174, 86, 15)hsl(27, 84%, 37%)hsv(27, 91%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 91%, 32%)oklch(55.1% 0.136 51.7)lab(47.13% 33.92 52.61)lch(47.13% 62.60 57.19)What #AE560F 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 #AE560F, 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.
#AE560F Channel Values
How #AE560F 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 86 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 84% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 91% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 91% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE560F 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 #AE560F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE560F; 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 #AE560F
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 #AE560F 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.
#AE560F#6C6C0B#8B640D#7C7C00#936F00#B05151#AF5340#6E6E6EUsing #AE560F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae560f: #AE560F;background-color: #AE560F;colors: { 'color-ae560f': '#AE560F' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.337, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_ae560f">#AE560F</color>fill="#AE560F"More Brown Colors
#AE560F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE560F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE560F?
#AE560F is a dark brown — rgb(174, 86, 15) in RGB and hsl(27, 84%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #AE560F?
#AE560F is rgb(174, 86, 15) — red 174, green 86, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE560F?
#AE560F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 91%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE560F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE560F scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE560F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE560F 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 11.96, which is visibly different.
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