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#ae3f3e color: Eye of Newt

#ae3f3e is rgb(174, 63, 62) in RGB and oklch(52.273% 0.14576 24.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

52.3%
0.146
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ae3f3e

#ae3f3e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #ae3f3e mixed with white

  1. ae3f3e
  2. b85450
  3. c26763
  4. cb7a75
  5. d48d88
  6. dca09b
  7. e4b3ae
  8. ecc6c2
  9. f3d9d6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ae3f3e mixed with black

  1. ae3f3e
  2. 973535
  3. 802c2b
  4. 6a2323
  5. 551b1a
  6. 411212
  7. 2e0a0a
  8. 1c0404
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae3f3e with less saturation

  1. ae3f3e
  2. a84543
  3. a24b48
  4. 9c504c
  5. 965551
  6. 8f5955
  7. 885d59
  8. 81605d
  9. 7a6361
  10. 726766

Questions about #ae3f3e

What color is #ae3f3e?

#ae3f3e is soft red. The closest named color is Eye of Newt. In RGB it is rgb(174, 63, 62), in HSL hsl(0.54, 47.46%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.273% 0.14576 24.099).

What colors go well with #ae3f3e?

The complementary color of #ae3f3e is #007b86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63e6f and #a74c00. The triadic partners are #257e2b and #3d64bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae3f3e?

White text reads better on #ae3f3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae3f3e a warm or cool color?

#ae3f3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.146.