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#ae2f34 color: Red Ink

#ae2f34 is rgb(174, 47, 52) in RGB and oklch(50.303% 0.16326 23.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

50.3%
0.163
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ae2f34

#ae2f34 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Ink (#ac3235). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae2f34 mixed with white

  1. ae2f34
  2. b94847
  3. c35d5b
  4. cc726e
  5. d58682
  6. de9a96
  7. e5aeaa
  8. edc2bf
  9. f3d6d4
  10. faebe9

Darker: #ae2f34 mixed with black

  1. ae2f34
  2. 97272c
  3. 802024
  4. 6a191c
  5. 551215
  6. 410c0e
  7. 2e0607
  8. 1c0303
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae2f34 with less saturation

  1. ae2f34
  2. a8383a
  3. a13f3f
  4. 9b4644
  5. 944b49
  6. 8d514e
  7. 865552
  8. 7e5957
  9. 765d5b
  10. 6d6160

Questions about #ae2f34

What color is #ae2f34?

#ae2f34 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Ink. In RGB it is rgb(174, 47, 52), in HSL hsl(357.64, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.303% 0.16326 23.305).

What colors go well with #ae2f34?

The complementary color of #ae2f34 is #00757f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a52f6c and #a24400. The triadic partners are #087a12 and #305dc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae2f34?

White text reads better on #ae2f34: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae2f34 a warm or cool color?

#ae2f34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.163.