#AE4D18
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.8% 0.141 44.8), rgb(174, 77, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AE4D18 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4D18 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.141 44.8) |
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 #AE4D18 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4D18 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4D18 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4D18 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#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
#D68C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96D42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4D18
oklch(53.8% 0.141 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4211
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3712
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#653117
oklch(37.7% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#AE4D18 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) | #695C0E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807214 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03643 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4D18
#AE4D18
oklch(53.8% 0.141 44.8)
- #007A9A
#007A9A
oklch(53.9% 0.102 224.4)
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 #AE4D18, 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 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
Use #AE4D18 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.