#AA3E00
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.9% 0.154 42), rgb(170, 62, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AA3E00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E00 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.154 42) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA3E00 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E00 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E00 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E00 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8664
oklch(70.6% 0.118 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36536
oklch(63.2% 0.152 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4806
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3E00
oklch(50.9% 0.154 42)
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Step 800
800
#853002
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#AA3E00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E5200 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A00 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC1E35 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E00
#AA3E00
oklch(50.9% 0.154 42)
- #00718C
#00718C
oklch(50.9% 0.094 222)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA3E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.021
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
Use #AA3E00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.