#AE4801
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.9% 0.149 45.7), rgb(174, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AE4801 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4801 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.149 45.7) |
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 #AE4801 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4801 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4801 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4801 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B66
oklch(70.8% 0.107 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3B
oklch(63.2% 0.138 45.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4801
oklch(52.9% 0.149 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#803609
oklch(42.8% 0.115 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#673012
oklch(37.8% 0.089 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#AE4801 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) | #665900 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7000 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02E3D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4801
#AE4801
oklch(52.9% 0.149 45.7)
- #007798
#007798
oklch(53% 0.101 225.7)
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 #AE4801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.014
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE4801 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.