Palettes / Colors / #AE4E2B

#AE4E2B — Orange

#AE4E2B 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 #AE4E2B 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.

#AE4E2B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2C8CAF; it also sits naturally between #AF2C4B and #AF912C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 68% · Green 31% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 75% · Key 32%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AE4E2B

.text { color: #AE4E2B; }
.background { background-color: #AE4E2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE4E2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 78, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 60%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE4E2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 78, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE4E2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 78, 43, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AE4E2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE4E2B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C8CAF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AE4E2B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE4E2B

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:

How #AE4E2B 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 #AE4E2B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AE4E2B?

#AE4E2B is Orange, a orange color (RGB 174, 78, 43). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AE4E2B?

#AE4E2B is RGB 174, 78, 43 — HSL 16°, 60%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 75%, 32%.

What colors go with #AE4E2B?

Its complement is #2C8CAF; analogous partners are #AF2C4B and #AF912C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AE4E2B for text?

White text on #AE4E2B has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.92:1.