Palettes / Colors / #AE703B

#AE703B — Muted Orange

#AE703B is a orange color we call Muted 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 #AE703B 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.

#AE703B 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 #3C79AF; it also sits naturally between #AF3C40 and #AFAB3C. 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 44% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 66% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AE703B

.text { color: #AE703B; }
.background { background-color: #AE703B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE703B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 112, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 49%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE703B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 112, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE703B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 112, 59, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AE703B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE703B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3C79AF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AE703B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE703B

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 #AE703B 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 #AE703B 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

← #AE703A  ·  #AE703C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AE703B?

#AE703B is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 174, 112, 59). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AE703B?

#AE703B is RGB 174, 112, 59 — HSL 28°, 49%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 66%, 32%.

What colors go with #AE703B?

Its complement is #3C79AF; analogous partners are #AF3C40 and #AFAB3C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AE703B for text?

Black text on #AE703B has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.