#AE4E2E#AE4E2E
#AE4E2E is a mid, vivid orange. Relative luminance 0.146; OKLCH L 54.1% C 0.134 H 38.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.34:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AE4E2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 74%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 55.2%, 73.6%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.15, 37.14, 37.20) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.15, 52.56, 45.05°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.11% 0.1047 0.0837) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.11% 0.134 38.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.6751, 14.6474, 4.3227) |
| Luminance | 0.1464 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 3.96
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.87
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.98
Burnt Sienna
#B04E0F
ΔE00 6.52
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 6.63
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AE4E2E #2E8EAE
analogous
#AE2E4E #AE4E2E #AE8E2E
triadic
#AE4E2E #2EAE4E #4E2EAE
tetradic
#AE4E2E #4EAE2E #2E8EAE #8E2EAE
square
#AE4E2E #4EAE2E #2E8EAE #8E2EAE
split-complementary
#AE4E2E #2EAE8E #2E4EAE
monochromatic
#4D2314 #7E3821 #AE4E2E #CF6B4A #DC937A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.34
#AE4E2E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.93
#AE4E2E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AE4E2E
5.34:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AE4E2E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AE4E2E | 1.00 | 5.34 | 3.93 | 5.34 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.93 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#685E2A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#80732C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BF3A47
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ae4e2e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(174, 78, 46); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.1% 0.134 38.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cd8268',
500: '#ae4e2e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ae4e2e; $custom-light: #cd8268; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ae4e2e",
"rgb": {
"r": 174,
"g": 78,
"b": 46
},
"hsl": {
"h": 15,
"s": 58.182,
"l": 43.137
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54113,
"c": 0.13404,
"h": 38.6
},
"luminance": 0.14645
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AE4E2E
secondary
#74B0C4
accent
#BBE146
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEB
border
#D3CAC6
text
#150B06
muted
#837C7A