#AA4B2B#AA4B2B
#AA4B2B is a mid, vivid orange. Relative luminance 0.138; OKLCH L 53.0% C 0.133 H 38.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AA4B2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(170, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 75%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 55.9%, 74.7%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.88, 36.95, 37.25) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.88, 52.47, 45.23°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.01% 0.104 0.0834) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.01% 0.133 38.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.5316, 13.7552, 3.9115) |
| Luminance | 0.1375 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 3.65
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.74
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.17
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 5.90
Burnt Umber
#A0450E
ΔE00 6.00
Russet
#A13905
ΔE00 6.21
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AA4B2B #2B8AAA
analogous
#AA2B4B #AA4B2B #AA8B2B
triadic
#AA4B2B #2BAA4B #4B2BAA
tetradic
#AA4B2B #4BAA2B #2B8AAA #8B2BAA
square
#AA4B2B #4BAA2B #2B8AAA #8B2BAA
split-complementary
#AA4B2B #2BAA8B #2B4BAA
monochromatic
#482012 #79351F #AA4B2B #CF6643 #DC8E74
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.60
#AA4B2B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.75
#AA4B2B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AA4B2B
5.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AA4B2B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AA4B2B | 1.00 | 5.60 | 3.75 | 5.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.75 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#655B27
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C7028
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BB3644
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #aa4b2b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(170, 75, 43); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.0% 0.133 38.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ca8066',
500: '#aa4b2b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #aa4b2b; $custom-light: #ca8066; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#aa4b2b",
"rgb": {
"r": 170,
"g": 75,
"b": 43
},
"hsl": {
"h": 15.118,
"s": 59.624,
"l": 41.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53014,
"c": 0.13326,
"h": 38.7
},
"luminance": 0.13753
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AA4B2B
secondary
#6EAEC3
accent
#BBE345
background
#FDF7F6
surface
#FAEEEB
border
#D3C9C6
text
#150A06
muted
#837C7A