#AA461D
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(52.1% 0.142 40.7), rgb(170, 70, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AA461D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA461D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.142 40.7) |
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 #AA461D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA461D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA461D text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA461D text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CE6842
oklch(63% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA461D
oklch(52.1% 0.142 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#823312
oklch(42.7% 0.118 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E17
oklch(37.8% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#AA461D 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) | #625717 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D19 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2E3E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA461D
#AA461D
oklch(52.1% 0.142 40.7)
- #007590
#007590
oklch(52.1% 0.096 221.3)
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 #AA461D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA461D 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.