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#ab4e42 color: Hot Sauce

#ab4e42 is rgb(171, 78, 66) in RGB and oklch(53.954% 0.12476 29.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

54%
0.125
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ab4e42

#ab4e42 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Sauce (#ab4f41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ab4e42 mixed with white

  1. ab4e42
  2. b56054
  3. bf7266
  4. c88378
  5. d1948b
  6. d9a69d
  7. e1b7b0
  8. e9c9c4
  9. f1dbd7
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #ab4e42 mixed with black

  1. ab4e42
  2. 944338
  3. 7e382f
  4. 682d25
  5. 54231c
  6. 401914
  7. 2d0f0b
  8. 1b0705
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab4e42 with less saturation

  1. ab4e42
  2. a65247
  3. a0564c
  4. 9b5a50
  5. 955e55
  6. 8f6159
  7. 89645e
  8. 836762
  9. 7d6966
  10. 766c6a

Questions about #ab4e42

What color is #ab4e42?

#ab4e42 is soft red. The closest named color is Hot Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(171, 78, 66), in HSL hsl(6.86, 44.3%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.954% 0.12476 29.271).

What colors go well with #ab4e42?

The complementary color of #ab4e42 is #007f92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64b6c and #a25908. The triadic partners are #2d8244 and #5169b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab4e42?

White text reads better on #ab4e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab4e42 a warm or cool color?

#ab4e42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.125.