#AA4204
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.5% 0.15 43.3), rgb(170, 66, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#AA4204 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4204 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.15 43.3) |
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 #AA4204 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4204 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4204 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4204 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8864
oklch(70.8% 0.116 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16737
oklch(63.2% 0.148 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A07
oklch(55.5% 0.161 43.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA4204
oklch(51.5% 0.15 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#843103
oklch(42.7% 0.125 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D10
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#AA4204 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) | #615400 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2638 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4204
#AA4204
oklch(51.5% 0.15 43.3)
- #007390
#007390
oklch(51.6% 0.096 223.3)
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 #AA4204, 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 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA4204 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.