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#ae3025 color: Cardinal’s Cassock

#ae3025 is rgb(174, 48, 37) in RGB and oklch(50.201% 0.16438 29.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

50.2%
0.164
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ae3025

#ae3025 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 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: #ae3025 mixed with white

  1. ae3025
  2. b9493c
  3. c35e51
  4. cc7366
  5. d5877b
  6. de9b90
  7. e5afa6
  8. edc3bc
  9. f3d7d2
  10. f9ebe8

Darker: #ae3025 mixed with black

  1. ae3025
  2. 97281f
  3. 802119
  4. 6a1a13
  5. 55130d
  6. 410c08
  7. 2e0604
  8. 1c0302
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3025 with less saturation

  1. ae3025
  2. a8392d
  3. a14035
  4. 9b463c
  5. 944c42
  6. 8d5148
  7. 85554e
  8. 7e5954
  9. 765d59
  10. 6d605e

Questions about #ae3025

What color is #ae3025?

#ae3025 is bright red. The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock. In RGB it is rgb(174, 48, 37), in HSL hsl(4.82, 64.93%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.201% 0.16438 29.183).

What colors go well with #ae3025?

The complementary color of #ae3025 is #007384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a82d61 and #9c4a00. The triadic partners are #007b26 and #3f59c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3025?

White text reads better on #ae3025: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae3025 a warm or cool color?

#ae3025 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.164.