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#ae4638 color: Rambutan

#ae4638 is rgb(174, 70, 56) in RGB and oklch(53.097% 0.13926 30.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

53.1%
0.139
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4638

#ae4638 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rambutan (#a94737). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae4638 mixed with white

  1. ae4638
  2. b8594b
  3. c26c5f
  4. cb7e72
  5. d39185
  6. dca399
  7. e4b5ad
  8. ebc7c1
  9. f2dad5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ae4638 mixed with black

  1. ae4638
  2. 973c2f
  3. 803227
  4. 6a281f
  5. 551e17
  6. 41150f
  7. 2e0d08
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4638 with less saturation

  1. ae4638
  2. a84b3e
  3. a35044
  4. 9d5549
  5. 96594f
  6. 905d54
  7. 8a6059
  8. 83635e
  9. 7b6663
  10. 746967

Questions about #ae4638

What color is #ae4638?

#ae4638 is soft red. The closest named color is Rambutan. In RGB it is rgb(174, 70, 56), in HSL hsl(7.12, 51.3%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.097% 0.13926 30.07).

What colors go well with #ae4638?

The complementary color of #ae4638 is #007c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94369 and #a45400. The triadic partners are #13813d and #4d64bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4638?

White text reads better on #ae4638: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4638 a warm or cool color?

#ae4638 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.139.