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#ae3101 color: Rusty Red

#ae3101 is rgb(174, 49, 1) in RGB and oklch(50.071% 0.16821 36.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

50.1%
0.168
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • 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 #ae3101

#ae3101 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 37°.

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 Rusty Red (#af2f0d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae3101 mixed with white

  1. ae3101
  2. b94929
  3. c35f43
  4. cc745b
  5. d58872
  6. dd9c89
  7. e5afa0
  8. edc3b7
  9. f3d7cf
  10. f9ebe7

Darker: #ae3101 mixed with black

  1. ae3101
  2. 972901
  3. 802201
  4. 6a1a00
  5. 551300
  6. 410c00
  7. 2e0600
  8. 1c0300
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3101 with less saturation

  1. ae3101
  2. a83a18
  3. a14125
  4. 9a472f
  5. 944c38
  6. 8c5140
  7. 855648
  8. 7d594f
  9. 755d56
  10. 6d605d

Questions about #ae3101

What color is #ae3101?

#ae3101 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusty Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 49, 1), in HSL hsl(16.65, 98.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.071% 0.16821 36.68).

What colors go well with #ae3101?

The complementary color of #ae3101 is #00718c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac2953 and #945000. The triadic partners are #007b3e and #4e53c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3101?

White text reads better on #ae3101: 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 #ae3101 a warm or cool color?

#ae3101 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.168.