#AE400A
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(51.9% 0.155 40.9), rgb(174, 64, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AE400A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE400A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 89%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.155 40.9) |
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 #AE400A | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE400A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE400A text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE400A text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8665
oklch(70.7% 0.119 41)
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Step 500
500
#D46438
oklch(63.2% 0.153 41)
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Step 600
600
#BF470B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE400A
oklch(51.9% 0.155 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#862F05
oklch(42.8% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B10
oklch(37.8% 0.1 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#AE400A 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) | #605400 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D00 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02137 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE400A
#AE400A
oklch(51.9% 0.155 40.9)
- #00748F
#00748F
oklch(51.8% 0.095 221.5)
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 #AE400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE400A 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.