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#ae660f color: Ginger

#ae660f is rgb(174, 102, 15) in RGB and oklch(57.876% 0.12783 62.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

57.9%
0.128
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #ae660f

#ae660f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae660f mixed with white

  1. ae660f
  2. b77534
  3. c0844d
  4. c89464
  5. d0a37b
  6. d9b290
  7. e1c1a6
  8. e8d1bc
  9. f0e0d2
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #ae660f mixed with black

  1. ae660f
  2. 97580b
  3. 804a08
  4. 6a3c05
  5. 552f03
  6. 412302
  7. 2e1701
  8. 1c0c00
  9. 0b0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae660f with less saturation

  1. ae660f
  2. a96925
  3. a46b33
  4. a06e3f
  5. 9b7049
  6. 957252
  7. 90745b
  8. 8b7563
  9. 85776b
  10. 807872

Questions about #ae660f

What color is #ae660f?

#ae660f is bright brown. The closest named color is Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(174, 102, 15), in HSL hsl(32.83, 84.13%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.876% 0.12783 62.589).

What colors go well with #ae660f?

The complementary color of #ae660f is #1e81bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95a47 and #957600. The triadic partners are #009180 and #8965b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae660f?

White text reads better on #ae660f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae660f a warm or cool color?

#ae660f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.128.