#AE4B0E

Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6), rgb(174, 75, 14).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).

About this color

#AE4B0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.

Hue familyOranges
Lightnessmedium-dark (53%)
Chromavivid (0.145)
Temperaturewarm
Nearest nameCinnamon (#AC4F06)
Black text3.81:1
White text5.50:1

Values

HEX#AE4B0E
RGBrgb(174, 75, 14)
HSLhsl(23, 85%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #AE4B0E 5.50:1 AA Lc -82.1 Fine for body text
Black text on #AE4B0E 3.81:1 AA large text Lc 27.3 Dividers and decoration only
#AE4B0E text on white 5.50:1 AA Lc 76.8 Fine for body text
#AE4B0E text on black 3.81:1 AA large text Lc -25.0 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 600.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #FBF4F1

    oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #F5E6E0

    oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #EFD2C6

    oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #E5B49E

    oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #D78B68

    oklch(70.7% 0.105 45.3)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #CA6C3E

    oklch(63.1% 0.134 45.4)

  7. Step 600

    600 (this color)

    #AE4B0E

    oklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #9C4208

    oklch(49.2% 0.135 45.8)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #7F370D

    oklch(42.8% 0.112 45.8)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #663015

    oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #3C1D0D

    oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)

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#AE4B0E 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#685B000.135
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#8071070.121
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#C033400.076
Achromatopsia (no color)#6969690.146

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #AE4B0E

    #AE4B0E

    oklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6)

  • #007899

    #007899

    oklch(53.3% 0.101 225.5)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #AE4B0E

    #AE4B0E

    oklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6)

  • #B14150

    #B14150

    oklch(53.4% 0.146 15.6)

  • #926200

    #926200

    oklch(53.4% 0.112 75.5)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #AE4B0E

    #AE4B0E

    oklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6)

  • #007D7E

    #007D7E

    oklch(53.4% 0.091 195.8)

  • #2A6DBF

    #2A6DBF

    oklch(53.6% 0.145 255.5)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #AE4B0E

    #AE4B0E

    oklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6)

  • #00815D

    #00815D

    oklch(53.5% 0.112 165.3)

  • #675CBC

    #675CBC

    oklch(53.3% 0.146 285.6)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #AE4B0E

    #AE4B0E

    oklch(53.4% 0.145 45.6)

  • #437F18

    #437F18

    oklch(53.5% 0.146 135.6)

  • #007899

    #007899

    oklch(53.3% 0.101 225.5)

  • #8C4EA5

    #8C4EA5

    oklch(53.3% 0.145 315.4)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE4B0E, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #AE4B0E 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.