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#ae4808 color: Pepperoni

#ae4808 is rgb(174, 72, 8) in RGB and oklch(52.957% 0.14822 44.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

53%
0.148
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4808

#ae4808 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, 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: #ae4808 mixed with white

  1. ae4808
  2. b85b2e
  3. c16e47
  4. ca805f
  5. d39275
  6. dba48c
  7. e3b6a2
  8. ebc8b9
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ede7

Darker: #ae4808 mixed with black

  1. ae4808
  2. 973d06
  3. 803304
  4. 6a2903
  5. 551f02
  6. 411601
  7. 2e0d01
  8. 1c0600
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4808 with less saturation

  1. ae4808
  2. a84d1e
  3. a2522b
  4. 9c5636
  5. 965a3f
  6. 905e47
  7. 89614f
  8. 826457
  9. 7b675e
  10. 736965

Questions about #ae4808

What color is #ae4808?

#ae4808 is bright brown. The closest named color is Pepperoni. In RGB it is rgb(174, 72, 8), in HSL hsl(23.13, 91.21%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.957% 0.14822 44.828).

What colors go well with #ae4808?

The complementary color of #ae4808 is #0079a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b03e50 and #975d00. The triadic partners are #008357 and #655bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4808?

White text reads better on #ae4808: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4808 a warm or cool color?

#ae4808 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.148.