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#ae3133 color: Red Ink

#ae3133 is rgb(174, 49, 51) in RGB and oklch(50.488% 0.1615 24.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

50.5%
0.161
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ae3133

#ae3133 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, 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: #ae3133 mixed with white

  1. ae3133
  2. b94947
  3. c35f5a
  4. cc736e
  5. d58781
  6. dd9b96
  7. e5afaa
  8. edc3bf
  9. f3d7d4
  10. f9ebe9

Darker: #ae3133 mixed with black

  1. ae3133
  2. 97292b
  3. 802223
  4. 6a1a1c
  5. 551314
  6. 410c0d
  7. 2e0607
  8. 1c0303
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3133 with less saturation

  1. ae3133
  2. a83a39
  3. a1413e
  4. 9b4744
  5. 944d49
  6. 8d514e
  7. 865652
  8. 7e5a57
  9. 765e5c
  10. 6e6160

Questions about #ae3133

What color is #ae3133?

#ae3133 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Ink. In RGB it is rgb(174, 49, 51), in HSL hsl(359.04, 56.05%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.488% 0.1615 24.288).

What colors go well with #ae3133?

The complementary color of #ae3133 is #007580. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6316a and #a24600. The triadic partners are #027a19 and #345dbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3133?

White text reads better on #ae3133: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae3133 a warm or cool color?

#ae3133 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.161.