#AA4817
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.4% 0.141 43.2), rgb(170, 72, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#AA4817 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4817 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 72, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.141 43.2) |
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 #AA4817 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4817 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4817 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4817 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C44
oklch(63% 0.13 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4817
oklch(52.4% 0.141 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B4215
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3715
oklch(42.7% 0.109 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#AA4817 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) | #64580E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E13 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB303F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4817
#AA4817
oklch(52.4% 0.141 43.2)
- #007693
#007693
oklch(52.5% 0.098 222.8)
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 #AA4817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
Use #AA4817 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.