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#ae4340 color: Redtail

#ae4340 is rgb(174, 67, 64) in RGB and oklch(52.825% 0.14103 24.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

52.8%
0.141
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ae4340

#ae4340 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae4340 mixed with white

  1. ae4340
  2. b85752
  3. c26a64
  4. cb7d77
  5. d48f89
  6. dca19c
  7. e4b4af
  8. ebc6c3
  9. f2d9d7
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ae4340 mixed with black

  1. ae4340
  2. 973936
  3. 802f2d
  4. 6a2624
  5. 551d1b
  6. 411413
  7. 2e0c0b
  8. 1c0505
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4340 with less saturation

  1. ae4340
  2. a84945
  3. a24e4a
  4. 9c534e
  5. 965752
  6. 905b57
  7. 895f5b
  8. 82625f
  9. 7b6563
  10. 736867

Questions about #ae4340

What color is #ae4340?

#ae4340 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 67, 64), in HSL hsl(1.64, 46.22%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.825% 0.14103 24.757).

What colors go well with #ae4340?

The complementary color of #ae4340 is #007c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74270 and #a74f00. The triadic partners are #297f31 and #4266bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4340?

White text reads better on #ae4340: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4340 a warm or cool color?

#ae4340 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.141.