#AA3E0E
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51% 0.152 40.2), rgb(170, 62, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AA3E0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E0E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.152 40.2) |
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 #AA3E0E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E0E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E0E text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E0E text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D3643C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4815
oklch(55.6% 0.163 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3E0E
oklch(51% 0.152 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#85300B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B13
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#AA3E0E 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) | #5E5202 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A05 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC1F36 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E0E
#AA3E0E
oklch(51% 0.152 40.2)
- #00728B
#00728B
oklch(51.1% 0.093 220.1)
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 #AA3E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
Use #AA3E0E 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.