#AE4D00
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.7% 0.145 48.3), rgb(174, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AE4D00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4D00 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.145 48.3) |
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 #AE4D00 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4D00 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4D00 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4D00 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59C
oklch(81% 0.066 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D39
oklch(63% 0.134 48.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4D00
oklch(53.7% 0.145 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3806
oklch(42.8% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#663111
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#AE4D00 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) | #695C00 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817200 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03541 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4D00
#AE4D00
oklch(53.7% 0.145 48.3)
- #00799E
#00799E
oklch(53.8% 0.105 228.2)
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 #AE4D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.005
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE4D00 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.