Close to Rust
#AE4E02
#AE4E02 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 30.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 98% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AE4E02.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.89:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE4E02 as they’d see it.
#AE4E02 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AE4E02
What color is #AE4E02?
#AE4E02 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 30.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 98% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE4E02 in RGB?
#AE4E02 is rgb(174, 78, 2): 174 red, 78 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE4E02 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 99, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE4E02?
PANTONE 167 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE4E02?
Its complement #056CBE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.