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#ae4646 color: Redtail

#ae4646 is rgb(174, 70, 70) in RGB and oklch(53.342% 0.13679 22.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.3%
0.137
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4646

#ae4646 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #ae4646 mixed with white

  1. ae4646
  2. b85957
  3. c26c69
  4. cb7e7b
  5. d3908d
  6. dca39f
  7. e4b5b2
  8. ebc7c5
  9. f2dad8
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ae4646 mixed with black

  1. ae4646
  2. 973c3c
  3. 803232
  4. 6a2828
  5. 551e1e
  6. 411515
  7. 2e0d0d
  8. 1c0505
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4646 with less saturation

  1. ae4646
  2. a84b4a
  3. a3504e
  4. 9d5552
  5. 975956
  6. 905d5a
  7. 8a605e
  8. 836462
  9. 7c6765
  10. 756a69

Questions about #ae4646

What color is #ae4646?

#ae4646 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 70, 70), in HSL hsl(0, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.342% 0.13679 22.894).

What colors go well with #ae4646?

The complementary color of #ae4646 is #007e89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64674 and #a85100. The triadic partners are #348031 and #4169bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4646?

White text reads better on #ae4646: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4646 a warm or cool color?

#ae4646 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.137.