#AE410E
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(52% 0.153 40.8), rgb(174, 65, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AE410E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE410E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 65, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.153 40.8) |
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 #AE410E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE410E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE410E text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE410E text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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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
#D36439
oklch(63% 0.152 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF470F
oklch(55.6% 0.165 40.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE410E
oklch(52% 0.153 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#852F07
oklch(42.6% 0.127 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B11
oklch(37.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#AE410E 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) | #615501 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6D05 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02338 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE410E
#AE410E
oklch(52% 0.153 40.8)
- #00758F
#00758F
oklch(52% 0.095 220.4)
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 #AE410E, 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 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
Use #AE410E 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.