#AF4E16
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.1% 0.142 45.6), rgb(175, 78, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AF4E16 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4E16 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.142 45.6) |
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 #AF4E16 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4E16 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4E16 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4E16 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#D68C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D40
oklch(63.1% 0.131 45.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4E16
oklch(54.1% 0.142 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B430D
oklch(49.2% 0.132 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3710
oklch(42.7% 0.11 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#AF4E16 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) | #6A5D0A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817312 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13744 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4E16
#AF4E16
oklch(54.1% 0.142 45.6)
- #007A9C
#007A9C
oklch(54% 0.103 225.9)
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 #AF4E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF4E16 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.