#AA4210
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.5% 0.148 41.6), rgb(170, 66, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AA4210 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4210 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.148 41.6) |
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 #AA4210 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4210 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4210 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4210 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
#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
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1663B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A14
oklch(55.5% 0.159 41.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA4210
oklch(51.5% 0.148 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#84310A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D13
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#AA4210 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) | #605404 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C09 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2739 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4210
#AA4210
oklch(51.5% 0.148 41.6)
- #00738E
#00738E
oklch(51.5% 0.095 221.6)
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 #AA4210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.020
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.045
Use #AA4210 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.