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#ae4342 color: Redtail

#ae4342 is rgb(174, 67, 66) in RGB and oklch(52.862% 0.14076 23.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

52.9%
0.141
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ae4342

#ae4342 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 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: #ae4342 mixed with white

  1. ae4342
  2. b85754
  3. c26a66
  4. cb7c78
  5. d48f8a
  6. dca19d
  7. e4b4b0
  8. ebc6c3
  9. f2d9d7
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ae4342 mixed with black

  1. ae4342
  2. 973938
  3. 802f2f
  4. 6a2625
  5. 551d1c
  6. 411414
  7. 2e0c0b
  8. 1c0505
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4342 with less saturation

  1. ae4342
  2. a84947
  3. a24e4b
  4. 9c534f
  5. 965754
  6. 905b58
  7. 895f5c
  8. 826260
  9. 7b6564
  10. 736867

Questions about #ae4342

What color is #ae4342?

#ae4342 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 67, 66), in HSL hsl(0.56, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.862% 0.14076 23.719).

What colors go well with #ae4342?

The complementary color of #ae4342 is #007d88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64271 and #a74f00. The triadic partners are #2d7f2f and #4067bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4342?

White text reads better on #ae4342: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4342 a warm or cool color?

#ae4342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.141.