#AE420C
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(52.1% 0.153 41.5), rgb(174, 66, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AE420C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 42°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE420C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 66, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.153 41.5) |
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 #AE420C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE420C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE420C text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE420C text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#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
#DE8665
oklch(70.6% 0.118 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36538
oklch(63.2% 0.151 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE480B
oklch(55.5% 0.164 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE420C
oklch(52.1% 0.153 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#853005
oklch(42.7% 0.126 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#AE420C 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) | #625500 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E03 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02439 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE420C
#AE420C
oklch(52.1% 0.153 41.5)
- #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 #AE420C, 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
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
Use #AE420C 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.