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#ae4449 color: Redtail

#ae4449 is rgb(174, 68, 73) in RGB and oklch(53.133% 0.13888 20.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

53.1%
0.139
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4449

#ae4449 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #ae4449 mixed with white

  1. ae4449
  2. b8585a
  3. c26b6b
  4. cb7d7c
  5. d48f8e
  6. dca2a0
  7. e4b4b3
  8. ebc7c5
  9. f2d9d8
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae4449 mixed with black

  1. ae4449
  2. 973a3e
  3. 803034
  4. 6a262a
  5. 551d20
  6. 411417
  7. 2e0c0e
  8. 1c0506
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4449 with less saturation

  1. ae4449
  2. a84a4d
  3. a34f50
  4. 9d5354
  5. 975858
  6. 905c5b
  7. 8a5f5f
  8. 836362
  9. 7c6665
  10. 746969

Questions about #ae4449

What color is #ae4449?

#ae4449 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 68, 73), in HSL hsl(357.17, 43.8%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.133% 0.13888 20.351).

What colors go well with #ae4449?

The complementary color of #ae4449 is #007e85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54577 and #a94f02. The triadic partners are #397f2a and #3a6abb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4449?

White text reads better on #ae4449: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4449 a warm or cool color?

#ae4449 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.139.