Palettes / Colors / #AE652D

#AE652D — Orange

#AE652D 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 #AE652D 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.

#AE652D 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 #2D76AE; it also sits naturally between #AE2D36 and #AEA62D. 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 40% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 74% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AE652D

.text { color: #AE652D; }
.background { background-color: #AE652D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE652D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 101, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 59%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE652D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 101, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE652D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 101, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AE652D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE652D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2D76AE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AE652D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE652D

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 #AE652D 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 #AE652D 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

← #AE652C  ·  #AE652E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AE652D?

#AE652D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 174, 101, 45). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AE652D?

#AE652D is RGB 174, 101, 45 — HSL 26°, 59%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 74%, 32%.

What colors go with #AE652D?

Its complement is #2D76AE; analogous partners are #AE2D36 and #AEA62D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AE652D for text?

Black text on #AE652D has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.