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#ae3327 color: Cardinal’s Cassock

#ae3327 is rgb(174, 51, 39) in RGB and oklch(50.536% 0.16139 29.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

50.5%
0.161
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #ae3327

#ae3327 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, 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: #ae3327 mixed with white

  1. ae3327
  2. b94b3d
  3. c36052
  4. cc7467
  5. d5887c
  6. dd9c91
  7. e5afa6
  8. ecc3bc
  9. f3d7d2
  10. f9ebe8

Darker: #ae3327 mixed with black

  1. ae3327
  2. 972b20
  3. 80231a
  4. 6a1c14
  5. 55140e
  6. 410d08
  7. 2e0704
  8. 1c0302
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3327 with less saturation

  1. ae3327
  2. a83b2f
  3. a14236
  4. 9b483d
  5. 944e43
  6. 8d5249
  7. 86574f
  8. 7e5b55
  9. 765e5a
  10. 6e625f

Questions about #ae3327

What color is #ae3327?

#ae3327 is bright red. The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock. In RGB it is rgb(174, 51, 39), in HSL hsl(5.33, 63.38%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.536% 0.16139 29.432).

What colors go well with #ae3327?

The complementary color of #ae3327 is #007486. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a83062 and #9d4b00. The triadic partners are #007c2a and #415ac0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3327?

White text reads better on #ae3327: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae3327 a warm or cool color?

#ae3327 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.161.