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#ae3023 color: Cardinal’s Cassock

#ae3023 is rgb(174, 48, 35) in RGB and oklch(50.179% 0.16469 29.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

50.2%
0.165
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ae3023

#ae3023 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock (#b33125). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae3023 mixed with white

  1. ae3023
  2. b9493a
  3. c35e50
  4. cc7365
  5. d5877a
  6. de9b90
  7. e5afa5
  8. edc3bb
  9. f3d7d1
  10. f9ebe8

Darker: #ae3023 mixed with black

  1. ae3023
  2. 97281d
  3. 802117
  4. 6a1a11
  5. 55130c
  6. 410c07
  7. 2e0604
  8. 1c0301
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3023 with less saturation

  1. ae3023
  2. a8392c
  3. a14034
  4. 9b463b
  5. 944c41
  6. 8d5147
  7. 85554d
  8. 7e5953
  9. 765d59
  10. 6d605e

Questions about #ae3023

What color is #ae3023?

#ae3023 is bright red. The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock. In RGB it is rgb(174, 48, 35), in HSL hsl(5.61, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.179% 0.16469 29.816).

What colors go well with #ae3023?

The complementary color of #ae3023 is #007385. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a82d60 and #9b4b00. The triadic partners are #007c28 and #4058c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3023?

White text reads better on #ae3023: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae3023 a warm or cool color?

#ae3023 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.165.