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#ae4300 color: Pepperoni

#ae4300 is rgb(174, 67, 0) in RGB and oklch(52.233% 0.15342 43.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

52.2%
0.153
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ae4300

#ae4300 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pepperoni (#aa4400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae4300 mixed with white

  1. ae4300
  2. b8572a
  3. c26b45
  4. cb7d5c
  5. d49073
  6. dca28a
  7. e4b5a1
  8. ebc7b8
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ece7

Darker: #ae4300 mixed with black

  1. ae4300
  2. 973900
  3. 802f00
  4. 6a2600
  5. 551d00
  6. 411400
  7. 2e0c00
  8. 1c0500
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4300 with less saturation

  1. ae4300
  2. a8491a
  3. a24e28
  4. 9c5333
  5. 95573c
  6. 8f5b45
  7. 885e4d
  8. 816154
  9. 7a645c
  10. 726763

Questions about #ae4300

What color is #ae4300?

#ae4300 is bright brown. The closest named color is Pepperoni. In RGB it is rgb(174, 67, 0), in HSL hsl(23.1, 100%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.233% 0.15342 43.462).

What colors go well with #ae4300?

The complementary color of #ae4300 is #00779b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0394f and #955b00. The triadic partners are #008153 and #6158bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4300?

White text reads better on #ae4300: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4300 a warm or cool color?

#ae4300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.153.