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#ae3a35 color: Eye of Newt

#ae3a35 is rgb(174, 58, 53) in RGB and oklch(51.513% 0.15235 26.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

51.5%
0.152
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #ae3a35

#ae3a35 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Eye of Newt (#ae3d3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae3a35 mixed with white

  1. ae3a35
  2. b85049
  3. c2645c
  4. cc786f
  5. d48b83
  6. dd9e97
  7. e5b1ab
  8. ecc4c0
  9. f3d8d4
  10. f9ebea

Darker: #ae3a35 mixed with black

  1. ae3a35
  2. 97312d
  3. 802825
  4. 6a201d
  5. 551815
  6. 41100e
  7. 2e0908
  8. 1c0403
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3a35 with less saturation

  1. ae3a35
  2. a8413b
  3. a24741
  4. 9c4d46
  5. 95514b
  6. 8e5650
  7. 875a55
  8. 805e5a
  9. 78615e
  10. 706463

Questions about #ae3a35

What color is #ae3a35?

#ae3a35 is bright red. The closest named color is Eye of Newt. In RGB it is rgb(174, 58, 53), in HSL hsl(2.48, 53.3%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.513% 0.15235 26.381).

What colors go well with #ae3a35?

The complementary color of #ae3a35 is #007886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7396a and #a44a00. The triadic partners are #097d2a and #3f60be.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3a35?

White text reads better on #ae3a35: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae3a35 a warm or cool color?

#ae3a35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.152.