#AE610F Color
#AE610F is rgb(174, 97, 15) in RGB, hsl(31, 84%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 91%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE610Frgb(174, 97, 15)hsl(31, 84%, 37%)hsv(31, 91%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 91%, 32%)oklch(57% 0.13 59)lab(49.52% 28.27 54.21)lch(49.52% 61.14 62.46)What #AE610F 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 #AE610F, 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.
#AE610F Channel Values
How #AE610F 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 97 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 84% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 91% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 91% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE610F 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 #AE610F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE610F; 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 #AE610F
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 #AE610F 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.
#AE610F#73730B#8E6C0D#818100#957600#B15B5B#B05E48#747474Using #AE610F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae610f: #AE610F;background-color: #AE610F;colors: { 'color-ae610f': '#AE610F' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.380, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_ae610f">#AE610F</color>fill="#AE610F"More Brown Colors
#AE610F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE610F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE610F?
#AE610F is a dark brown — rgb(174, 97, 15) in RGB and hsl(31, 84%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #AE610F?
#AE610F is rgb(174, 97, 15) — red 174, green 97, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE610F?
#AE610F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 91%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE610F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE610F scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE610F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE610F 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 13.49, which is visibly different.
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