#AA4812
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.4% 0.143 44.2), rgb(170, 72, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AA4812 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4812 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 72, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.143 44.2) |
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 #AA4812 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4812 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4812 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4812 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96C42
oklch(63% 0.131 44)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4812
oklch(52.4% 0.143 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B4211
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3712
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#AA4812 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) | #645806 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB303E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4812
#AA4812
oklch(52.4% 0.143 44.2)
- #007594
#007594
oklch(52.3% 0.099 224.5)
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 #AA4812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
Use #AA4812 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.