#AE5013
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.2% 0.14 47.5), rgb(174, 80, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AE5013 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5013 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 80%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.14 47.5) |
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 #AE5013 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5013 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5013 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE5013 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76E3E
oklch(63% 0.129 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5013
oklch(54.2% 0.14 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#994409
oklch(49% 0.13 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D390E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#653215
oklch(37.9% 0.084 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#AE5013 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) | #6B5E04 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82730F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03A45 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5013
#AE5013
oklch(54.2% 0.14 47.5)
- #007A9F
#007A9F
oklch(54.1% 0.106 228)
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 #AE5013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
Use #AE5013 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.