#AE4E21

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#ae4e21 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(174, 78, 33), HSL(19°, 68%, 41%), CMYK(0%, 55%, 81%, 32%). Closest named color: sienna. Contrast is 5.37:1 on white and 3.91:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ae4e21
RGBrgb(174 78 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(174, 78, 33)
RGB %rgb(68% 31% 13%)
HSLhsl(19 68% 41%)
HSV / HSBhsv(19, 81%, 68%)
HWBhwb(19 13% 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 81%, 32%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(45.59 38.21 44.56)
LCHlch(45.59 58.7 49.39)
OKLaboklab(0.5398 0.1008 0.0943)
OKLCHoklch(0.5398 0.138 43.1)
Decimal11423265

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorsienna ΔE 2.7
Closest web-safe color#996633
Hue19°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)68% / 81%
Lightness (HSL)41%
Brightness or Value (HSV)68%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)40% / 37%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1456
Red / Green / Blue174 / 78 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.37:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 76.1 / -25.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -81.5 / 28

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ae4e21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(53.98% 0.138 43.1);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(174 78 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ae4e21] text-[#ae4e21] border-[#ae4e21]">