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HEX atlas value

#AE6C3D

#AE6C3D is a warm orange HEX color close to Copper. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 174, 108, 61, HSL 25, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.2006, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#AE6C3D Sample readable text
HEX #AE6C3D
RGB rgb(174, 108, 61)
HSL hsl(25 48% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 38, 65, 32)
Luminance 0.2006
Contrast Black 5.01:1White 4.19:1

CSS

--color-ae6c3d: #AE6C3D;
.background-ae6c3d { background-color: #AE6C3D; }
.text-ae6c3d { color: #AE6C3D; }

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
Luminance0.2006
Black text5.01:1AA Pass
White text4.19:1AA 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":"#AE6C3D","rgb":[174,108,61],"hsl":[25,48,46],"cmyk":[0,38,65,32],"luminance":0.2006,"contrast":{"black":5.01,"white":4.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#6A4225","hex":"#6A4225","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.42,"contrastWhite":8.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#CF9C77","hex":"#CF9C77","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.67,"contrastWhite":2.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AEA43D","hex":"#AEA43D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.18,"contrastWhite":2.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#AE3D46","hex":"#AE3D46","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.56,"contrastWhite":5.91,"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","Copper adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ae6c3d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/polished-copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3D7FAE","analogous":["#AE3D46","#AEA43D"],"triadic":["#3DAE6C","#6C3DAE"],"tetradic":["#46AE3D","#3D7FAE","#A43DAE"],"splitComplementary":["#3DAEA4","#3D46AE"],"monochromatic":["#CF9C77","#AE6C3D","#6A4225"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CF9C77","dark":"#6A4225","saturated":"#C76823","desaturated":"#947057","pastel":"#CDB19D","neon":"#FF7614"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":15.7797338380595},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":15.7797338380595},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":16.15549442140351},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":17.233687939614086},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":18.601075237738275}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AE6C3D

#AE6C3D is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #AE6C3D is visually closest to Copper, a named orange color with HEX #B87333.

The RGB channels are 174, 108, and 61, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg 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 0.2006, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.78, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.01:1AA Pass
White text4.19:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AE6C3D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.01:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#6A4225#FFFFFF text · best 8.68:1#6A4225
#CF9C77#000000 text · best 8.67:1#CF9C77
#AEA43D#000000 text · best 8.18:1#AEA43D
#AE3D46#FFFFFF text · best 5.91:1#AE3D46
Polished Copper#000000 text · best 5.54:1#B87333

Generated Palette

#AE6C3D#AE6C3D
#3D7FAE#3D7FAE
#AE3D46#AE3D46
#AEA43D#AEA43D
#CF9C77#CF9C77
#6A4225#6A4225

Color Harmonies

#3D7FAE#3D7FAE
#AE3D46#AE3D46
#AEA43D#AEA43D
#3DAE6C#3DAE6C
#6C3DAE#6C3DAE

Variants

#CF9C77#CF9C77
#6A4225#6A4225
#C76823#C76823
#947057#947057
#CDB19D#CDB19D
#FF7614#FF7614

Nearest Named Colors

Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Caramel#AF6E4D
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Adobe#BD6C48

Related HEX Guides

Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Polished Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.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.#AE6C3D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.