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#ae2e33 color: Positive Red

#ae2e33 is rgb(174, 46, 51) in RGB and oklch(50.189% 0.16428 23.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

50.2%
0.164
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ae2e33

#ae2e33 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, 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: #ae2e33 mixed with white

  1. ae2e33
  2. b94747
  3. c35d5a
  4. cc726e
  5. d58681
  6. de9a95
  7. e6aeaa
  8. edc2bf
  9. f3d6d4
  10. faebe9

Darker: #ae2e33 mixed with black

  1. ae2e33
  2. 97272b
  3. 801f23
  4. 6a181c
  5. 551214
  6. 410b0d
  7. 2e0607
  8. 1c0203
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae2e33 with less saturation

  1. ae2e33
  2. a83739
  3. a13f3e
  4. 9b4543
  5. 944b48
  6. 8d504d
  7. 855552
  8. 7e5956
  9. 765d5b
  10. 6d605f

Questions about #ae2e33

What color is #ae2e33?

#ae2e33 is bright red. The closest named color is Positive Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 46, 51), in HSL hsl(357.66, 58.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.189% 0.16428 23.448).

What colors go well with #ae2e33?

The complementary color of #ae2e33 is #00747f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a52e6b and #a24400. The triadic partners are #037a11 and #305cc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae2e33?

White text reads better on #ae2e33: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae2e33 a warm or cool color?

#ae2e33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.164.