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#ae372a color: Rooibos Tea

#ae372a is rgb(174, 55, 42) in RGB and oklch(51.013% 0.15717 29.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

51%
0.157
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #ae372a

#ae372a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rooibos Tea (#ae3c29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae372a mixed with white

  1. ae372a
  2. b84e40
  3. c26254
  4. cc7669
  5. d58a7e
  6. dd9d92
  7. e5b0a7
  8. ecc4bd
  9. f3d7d3
  10. f9ebe9

Darker: #ae372a mixed with black

  1. ae372a
  2. 972e23
  3. 80261c
  4. 6a1e16
  5. 551610
  6. 410f0a
  7. 2e0805
  8. 1c0302
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae372a with less saturation

  1. ae372a
  2. a83f32
  3. a24539
  4. 9b4b3f
  5. 955045
  6. 8e544b
  7. 875851
  8. 7f5c56
  9. 77605c
  10. 6f6361

Questions about #ae372a

What color is #ae372a?

#ae372a is bright red. The closest named color is Rooibos Tea. In RGB it is rgb(174, 55, 42), in HSL hsl(5.91, 61.11%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.013% 0.15717 29.706).

What colors go well with #ae372a?

The complementary color of #ae372a is #007688. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a93463 and #9e4d00. The triadic partners are #007d2e and #445cbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae372a?

White text reads better on #ae372a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae372a a warm or cool color?

#ae372a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.157.