#AE5109
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.3% 0.141 49.5), rgb(174, 81, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AE5109 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5109 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.141 49.5) |
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 #AE5109 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5109 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5109 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE5109 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D48D66
oklch(70.7% 0.102 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5109
oklch(54.3% 0.141 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3908
oklch(42.6% 0.108 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#643212
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#AE5109 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837404 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03B45 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5109
#AE5109
oklch(54.3% 0.141 49.5)
- #007AA1
#007AA1
oklch(54.2% 0.107 229.4)
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 #AE5109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.006
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE5109 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.