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#ae463f color: Redtail

#ae463f is rgb(174, 70, 63) in RGB and oklch(53.211% 0.13784 26.627) 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
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae463f

#ae463f 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 5.6:1 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: #ae463f mixed with white

  1. ae463f
  2. b85951
  3. c26c64
  4. cb7e76
  5. d39089
  6. dca39c
  7. e4b5af
  8. ebc7c3
  9. f2dad6
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ae463f mixed with black

  1. ae463f
  2. 973c35
  3. 80322c
  4. 6a2823
  5. 551e1b
  6. 411512
  7. 2e0d0a
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae463f with less saturation

  1. ae463f
  2. a84b44
  3. a35049
  4. 9d554e
  5. 975952
  6. 905d57
  7. 8a605b
  8. 836460
  9. 7c6764
  10. 746a68

Questions about #ae463f

What color is #ae463f?

#ae463f is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 70, 63), in HSL hsl(3.78, 46.84%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.211% 0.13784 26.627).

What colors go well with #ae463f?

The complementary color of #ae463f is #007d8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8446e and #a65200. The triadic partners are #268138 and #4867bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae463f?

White text reads better on #ae463f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae463f a warm or cool color?

#ae463f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.138.