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#ae4223 color: Crimson Blaze

#ae4223 is rgb(174, 66, 35) in RGB and oklch(52.294% 0.14825 36.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

52.3%
0.148
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ae4223

#ae4223 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Blaze (#ad3d1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae4223 mixed with white

  1. ae4223
  2. b8563b
  3. c26a51
  4. cb7c66
  5. d48f7c
  6. dca191
  7. e4b4a6
  8. ebc7bc
  9. f2d9d2
  10. f9ece8

Darker: #ae4223 mixed with black

  1. ae4223
  2. 97381d
  3. 802f17
  4. 6a2511
  5. 551c0c
  6. 411407
  7. 2e0b04
  8. 1c0501
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4223 with less saturation

  1. ae4223
  2. a8482d
  3. a24d36
  4. 9c523d
  5. 965645
  6. 8f5a4b
  7. 885e52
  8. 816158
  9. 7a645e
  10. 726764

Questions about #ae4223

What color is #ae4223?

#ae4223 is bright brown. The closest named color is Crimson Blaze. In RGB it is rgb(174, 66, 35), in HSL hsl(13.38, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.294% 0.14825 36.433).

What colors go well with #ae4223?

The complementary color of #ae4223 is #007993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac3c5c and #9d5600. The triadic partners are #008244 and #555dbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4223?

White text reads better on #ae4223: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4223 a warm or cool color?

#ae4223 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.148.