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#ae2d33 color: Positive Red

#ae2d33 is rgb(174, 45, 51) in RGB and oklch(50.093% 0.16519 23.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

50.1%
0.165
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ae2d33

#ae2d33 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae2d33 mixed with white

  1. ae2d33
  2. b94647
  3. c35c5a
  4. cc716d
  5. d58681
  6. de9a95
  7. e6aeaa
  8. edc2bf
  9. f4d6d4
  10. faeae9

Darker: #ae2d33 mixed with black

  1. ae2d33
  2. 97262b
  3. 801f23
  4. 6a181c
  5. 551114
  6. 410b0d
  7. 2e0607
  8. 1c0203
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae2d33 with less saturation

  1. ae2d33
  2. a83639
  3. a13e3e
  4. 9b4543
  5. 944b48
  6. 8d504d
  7. 855452
  8. 7e5956
  9. 755c5b
  10. 6d605f

Questions about #ae2d33

What color is #ae2d33?

#ae2d33 is bright red. The closest named color is Positive Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 45, 51), in HSL hsl(357.21, 58.9%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.093% 0.16519 23.183).

What colors go well with #ae2d33?

The complementary color of #ae2d33 is #00747e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a52e6b and #a24300. The triadic partners are #03790e and #2e5cc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae2d33?

White text reads better on #ae2d33: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae2d33 a warm or cool color?

#ae2d33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.165.