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#ae4708 color: Pepperoni

#ae4708 is rgb(174, 71, 8) in RGB and oklch(52.815% 0.14904 44.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

52.8%
0.149
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4708

#ae4708 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #ae4708 mixed with white

  1. ae4708
  2. b85b2e
  3. c16d47
  4. cb805e
  5. d39275
  6. dba48c
  7. e3b6a2
  8. ebc8b9
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ede7

Darker: #ae4708 mixed with black

  1. ae4708
  2. 973d06
  3. 803204
  4. 6a2803
  5. 551f02
  6. 411601
  7. 2e0d01
  8. 1c0600
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4708 with less saturation

  1. ae4708
  2. a84c1e
  3. a2512b
  4. 9c5535
  5. 96593f
  6. 905d47
  7. 89604f
  8. 826356
  9. 7b665d
  10. 736964

Questions about #ae4708

What color is #ae4708?

#ae4708 is bright brown. The closest named color is Pepperoni. In RGB it is rgb(174, 71, 8), in HSL hsl(22.77, 91.21%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.815% 0.14904 44.342).

What colors go well with #ae4708?

The complementary color of #ae4708 is #00789f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b03e50 and #975d00. The triadic partners are #008356 and #645bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4708?

White text reads better on #ae4708: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4708 a warm or cool color?

#ae4708 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.149.