#AE4C16
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.6% 0.143 44.7), rgb(174, 76, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AE4C16 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4C16 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 76, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.143 44.7) |
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 #AE4C16 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4C16 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4C16 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4C16 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96D41
oklch(63.1% 0.13 45.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4C16
oklch(53.6% 0.143 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B420F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3711
oklch(42.7% 0.11 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#AE4C16 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) | #685C0B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807212 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03542 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4C16
#AE4C16
oklch(53.6% 0.143 44.7)
- #007999
#007999
oklch(53.6% 0.101 224.6)
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 #AE4C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE4C16 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.