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#ae463e color: Redtail

#ae463e is rgb(174, 70, 62) in RGB and oklch(53.194% 0.13802 27.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

53.2%
0.138
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae463e

#ae463e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae463e mixed with white

  1. ae463e
  2. b85950
  3. c26c63
  4. cb7e75
  5. d39088
  6. dca39b
  7. e4b5af
  8. ebc7c2
  9. f2dad6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ae463e mixed with black

  1. ae463e
  2. 973c35
  3. 80322b
  4. 6a2823
  5. 551e1a
  6. 411512
  7. 2e0d0a
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae463e with less saturation

  1. ae463e
  2. a84b43
  3. a35048
  4. 9d554d
  5. 975952
  6. 905d56
  7. 8a605b
  8. 83645f
  9. 7c6764
  10. 746968

Questions about #ae463e

What color is #ae463e?

#ae463e is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 70, 62), in HSL hsl(4.29, 47.46%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.194% 0.13802 27.138).

What colors go well with #ae463e?

The complementary color of #ae463e is #007d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8446d and #a65300. The triadic partners are #248138 and #4866bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae463e?

White text reads better on #ae463e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae463e a warm or cool color?

#ae463e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.138.