What color is #AE4900?

#AE4900 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Pepperoni. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE4900?

The RGB value is 174, 73, 0: 174 red, 73 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE4900?

The complementary color is #0065AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE4900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE4900 color

#AE4900 rgb(174, 73, 0)

Shades of orange

The hex color #AE4900 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 28.6% green and 0% blue (174, 73, 0).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 100% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Pepperoni (#AA4400), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#AE4900 color codes

HEX	`#AE4900`
RGB	`rgb(174, 73, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 28.6%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 100%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.9, 38.43, 54.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.9, 66.4, 54.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.84, 13.767, 1.612)`
Decimal	`11421952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE4900, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AE4900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE4900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AE4900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae4900; }
.text { color: #ae4900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae4900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 73 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae4900, #aea000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

Questions

What color is #AE4900?: #AE4900 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Pepperoni. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE4900?: The RGB value is 174, 73, 0: 174 red, 73 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE4900?: The complementary color is #0065AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE4900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.