#AA460B
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(52% 0.145 44.3), rgb(170, 70, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AA460B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 44°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA460B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 70, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.145 44.3) |
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 #AA460B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA460B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA460B text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA460B text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8965
oklch(70.8% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6838
oklch(63.1% 0.144 44)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA460B
oklch(52% 0.145 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#823305
oklch(42.7% 0.12 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.059 44.5)
#AA460B 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) | #635700 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D04 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2D3C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA460B
#AA460B
oklch(52% 0.145 44.3)
- #007493
#007493
oklch(52% 0.098 224.7)
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 #AA460B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA460B 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.