#AE490B
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.1% 0.147 45), rgb(174, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AE490B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 45°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE490B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.147 45) |
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 #AE490B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE490B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE490B text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE490B text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B68
oklch(70.7% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3D
oklch(63% 0.136 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE490B
oklch(53.1% 0.147 45)
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Step 700
700
#9D4107
oklch(49.2% 0.137 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F360D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#673014
oklch(37.8% 0.088 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#AE490B 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) | #665A00 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7004 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0303F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE490B
#AE490B
oklch(53.1% 0.147 45)
- #007898
#007898
oklch(53.3% 0.101 224.8)
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 #AE490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE490B 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.