#AA4104
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.3% 0.15 42.8), rgb(170, 65, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AA4104 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4104 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 65, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.15 42.8) |
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 #AA4104 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4104 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4104 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4104 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8764
oklch(70.6% 0.117 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#D16637
oklch(63% 0.148 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A08
oklch(55.6% 0.162 42.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA4104
oklch(51.3% 0.15 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#843103
oklch(42.7% 0.125 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C10
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#AA4104 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) | #605400 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B00 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2437 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4104
#AA4104
oklch(51.3% 0.15 42.8)
- #00728F
#00728F
oklch(51.3% 0.096 223.5)
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 #AA4104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA4104 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.