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#ae2a33 color: Positive Red

#ae2a33 is rgb(174, 42, 51) in RGB and oklch(49.816% 0.16784 22.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

49.8%
0.168
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ae2a33

#ae2a33 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.61:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Positive Red (#ad2c34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #ae2a33 mixed with white

  1. ae2a33
  2. b94446
  3. c35b5a
  4. cd706d
  5. d68481
  6. de9995
  7. e6adaa
  8. edc1bf
  9. f4d6d4
  10. faeae9

Darker: #ae2a33 mixed with black

  1. ae2a33
  2. 97232b
  3. 801c23
  4. 6a161c
  5. 551014
  6. 410a0d
  7. 2e0507
  8. 1c0203
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae2a33 with less saturation

  1. ae2a33
  2. a83439
  3. a13c3e
  4. 9a4343
  5. 944948
  6. 8c4e4c
  7. 855351
  8. 7d5856
  9. 755b5a
  10. 6c5f5e

Questions about #ae2a33

What color is #ae2a33?

#ae2a33 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Positive Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 42, 51), in HSL hsl(355.91, 61.11%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.816% 0.16784 22.432).

What colors go well with #ae2a33?

The complementary color of #ae2a33 is #00737c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a52b6c and #a14200. The triadic partners are #047803 and #2a5bc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae2a33?

White text reads better on #ae2a33: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae2a33 a warm or cool color?

#ae2a33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.168.