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#ae3c3b color: Eye of Newt

#ae3c3b is rgb(174, 60, 59) in RGB and oklch(51.85% 0.1494 24.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

51.8%
0.149
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #ae3c3b

#ae3c3b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #ae3c3b mixed with white

  1. ae3c3b
  2. b8514e
  3. c26560
  4. cb7973
  5. d48c86
  6. dd9f99
  7. e4b2ad
  8. ecc5c1
  9. f3d8d5
  10. f9ebea

Darker: #ae3c3b mixed with black

  1. ae3c3b
  2. 973332
  3. 802a29
  4. 6a2121
  5. 551919
  6. 411111
  7. 2e0a09
  8. 1c0404
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3c3b with less saturation

  1. ae3c3b
  2. a84340
  3. a24945
  4. 9c4e4a
  5. 95534f
  6. 8f5753
  7. 885b57
  8. 815f5c
  9. 796260
  10. 716564

Questions about #ae3c3b

What color is #ae3c3b?

#ae3c3b is bright red. The closest named color is Eye of Newt. In RGB it is rgb(174, 60, 59), in HSL hsl(0.52, 49.36%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.85% 0.1494 24.392).

What colors go well with #ae3c3b?

The complementary color of #ae3c3b is #007985. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63b6e and #a74a00. The triadic partners are #1e7d28 and #3c63bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3c3b?

White text reads better on #ae3c3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae3c3b a warm or cool color?

#ae3c3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.149.