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#ae4252 color: Cherry Wine

#ae4252 is rgb(174, 66, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.074% 0.14123 14.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

53.1%
0.141
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ae4252

#ae4252 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherry Wine (#b04556). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae4252 mixed with white

  1. ae4252
  2. b85662
  3. c26972
  4. cb7c83
  5. d48e94
  6. dca1a5
  7. e4b3b6
  8. ebc6c8
  9. f2d9da
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae4252 mixed with black

  1. ae4252
  2. 973846
  3. 802f3b
  4. 6a252f
  5. 551c25
  6. 41141a
  7. 2e0b11
  8. 1c0508
  9. 0b0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4252 with less saturation

  1. ae4252
  2. a84855
  3. a34d57
  4. 9d525a
  5. 97575d
  6. 905b5f
  7. 8a5f62
  8. 836264
  9. 7c6667
  10. 746969

Questions about #ae4252

What color is #ae4252?

#ae4252 is soft rose. The closest named color is Cherry Wine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 66, 82), in HSL hsl(351.11, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.074% 0.14123 14.418).

What colors go well with #ae4252?

The complementary color of #ae4252 is #007f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2457f and #ac4b16. The triadic partners are #467d18 and #276cbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4252?

White text reads better on #ae4252: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4252 a warm or cool color?

#ae4252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.141.