Palettes / Colors / #AA652C
#AA652C — Orange
#AA652C is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #AA652C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AA652C is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2C71AA; it also sits naturally between #AA2C32 and #AAA42C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA652C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 101, 44 |
| HSL | 27°, 59%, 42% |
| HSV | 27°, 74%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 74%, 33% |
| XYZ | 21.69, 18.04, 4.72 |
| Yxy | 18.04, 0.4880, 0.4058 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.54, 23.03, 42.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.47, 19.40, 21.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 40% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 74% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA652C
.text { color: #AA652C; }
.background { background-color: #AA652C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA652C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 101, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA652C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 101, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA652C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 101, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA652C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA652C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2C71AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.61:1 AA |
Best text color on #AA652C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA652C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AA652C: ·
How #AA652C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA652C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA652C?
#AA652C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 170, 101, 44). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA652C?
#AA652C is RGB 170, 101, 44 — HSL 27°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 74%, 33%.
What colors go with #AA652C?
Its complement is #2C71AA; analogous partners are #AA2C32 and #AAA42C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA652C for text?
Black text on #AA652C has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.56:1.