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HEX atlas value

#AE663D

#AE663D is a warm orange HEX color close to Red Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 174, 102, 61, HSL 22, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.1884, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#AE663D Sample readable text
HEX #AE663D
RGB rgb(174, 102, 61)
HSL hsl(22 48% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 41, 65, 32)
Luminance 0.1884
Contrast Black 4.77:1White 4.4:1

CSS

--color-ae663d: #AE663D;
.background-ae663d { background-color: #AE663D; }
.text-ae663d { color: #AE663D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1884
Black text4.77:1AA Pass
White text4.4:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#AE663D","rgb":[174,102,61],"hsl":[22,48,46],"cmyk":[0,41,65,32],"luminance":0.1884,"contrast":{"black":4.77,"white":4.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#6A3E25","hex":"#6A3E25","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.33,"contrastWhite":9.02,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#CF9777","hex":"#CF9777","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.35,"contrastWhite":2.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#AE9F3D","hex":"#AE9F3D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.83,"contrastWhite":2.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#AE3D4C","hex":"#AE3D4C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.57,"contrastWhite":5.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.54,"contrastWhite":3.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Red Clay adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ae663d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3D84AE","analogous":["#AE3D4C","#AE9F3D"],"triadic":["#3DAE66","#663DAE"],"tetradic":["#4CAE3D","#3D84AE","#9F3DAE"],"splitComplementary":["#3DAE9F","#3D4CAE"],"monochromatic":["#CF9777","#AE663D","#6A3E25"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CF9777","dark":"#6A3E25","saturated":"#C75F23","desaturated":"#946D57","pastel":"#CDAF9D","neon":"#FF6A14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":13.45362404707371},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":17.916472867168917},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":18.57417562100671},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":19.209372712298546},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":19.209372712298546}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AE663D

#AE663D is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #AE663D is visually closest to Red Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B45A3C.

The RGB channels are 174, 102, and 61, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 22deg with 48% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.1884, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.77:1AA Pass
White text4.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AE663D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.77:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#6A3E25#FFFFFF text · best 9.02:1#6A3E25
#CF9777#000000 text · best 8.35:1#CF9777
#AE9F3D#000000 text · best 7.83:1#AE9F3D
#AE3D4C#FFFFFF text · best 5.88:1#AE3D4C
Polished Copper#000000 text · best 5.54:1#B87333

Generated Palette

#AE663D#AE663D
#3D84AE#3D84AE
#AE3D4C#AE3D4C
#AE9F3D#AE9F3D
#CF9777#CF9777
#6A3E25#6A3E25

Color Harmonies

#3D84AE#3D84AE
#AE3D4C#AE3D4C
#AE9F3D#AE9F3D
#3DAE66#3DAE66
#663DAE#663DAE

Variants

#CF9777#CF9777
#6A3E25#6A3E25
#C75F23#C75F23
#946D57#946D57
#CDAF9D#CDAF9D
#FF6A14#FF6A14

Nearest Named Colors

Red Clay#B45A3C
Caramel#AF6E4D
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#AE663D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.