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#ae423d color: Glitzy Red

#ae423d is rgb(174, 66, 61) in RGB and oklch(52.641% 0.1426 25.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

52.6%
0.143
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ae423d

#ae423d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Glitzy Red (#af413b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae423d mixed with white

  1. ae423d
  2. b8564f
  3. c26962
  4. cb7c75
  5. d48f87
  6. dca19b
  7. e4b4ae
  8. ebc6c2
  9. f2d9d6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ae423d mixed with black

  1. ae423d
  2. 973834
  3. 802f2b
  4. 6a2522
  5. 551c1a
  6. 411412
  7. 2e0b0a
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae423d with less saturation

  1. ae423d
  2. a84842
  3. a24d47
  4. 9c524c
  5. 965651
  6. 905a55
  7. 895e5a
  8. 82625e
  9. 7b6562
  10. 736866

Questions about #ae423d

What color is #ae423d?

#ae423d is soft red. The closest named color is Glitzy Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 66, 61), in HSL hsl(2.65, 48.09%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.641% 0.1426 25.836).

What colors go well with #ae423d?

The complementary color of #ae423d is #007c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7416e and #a64f00. The triadic partners are #227f32 and #4365bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae423d?

White text reads better on #ae423d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae423d a warm or cool color?

#ae423d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.143.