#AE6D19 Color
#AE6D19 is rgb(174, 109, 25) in RGB, hsl(34, 75%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 86%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE6D19rgb(174, 109, 25)hsl(34, 75%, 39%)hsv(34, 86%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 86%, 32%)oklch(59.2% 0.123 66.5)lab(52.33% 22.09 53.31)lch(52.33% 57.70 67.49)What #AE6D19 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 #AE6D19, 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.
#AE6D19 Channel Values
How #AE6D19 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 109 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 75% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 86% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 86% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE6D19 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AE6D19 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AE6D19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE6D19; 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 #AE6D19
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 #AE6D19 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.
#AE6D19#7B7B17#927618#878707#987D10#B16767#B06952#7C7C7CUsing #AE6D19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae6d19: #AE6D19;background-color: #AE6D19;colors: { 'color-ae6d19': '#AE6D19' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.427, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_ae6d19">#AE6D19</color>fill="#AE6D19"More Brown Colors
#AE6D19 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE6D19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE6D19?
#AE6D19 is a dark brown — rgb(174, 109, 25) in RGB and hsl(34, 75%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #AE6D19?
#AE6D19 is rgb(174, 109, 25) — red 174, green 109, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE6D19?
#AE6D19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 86%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE6D19 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AE6D19 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE6D19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE6D19 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.
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