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#ae464c color: Intrigue Red

#ae464c is rgb(174, 70, 76) in RGB and oklch(53.465% 0.13626 19.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

53.5%
0.136
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae464c

#ae464c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Intrigue Red (#b24648). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae464c mixed with white

  1. ae464c
  2. b8595d
  3. c26c6d
  4. cb7e7f
  5. d39090
  6. dca2a2
  7. e4b5b4
  8. ebc7c6
  9. f2dad9
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae464c mixed with black

  1. ae464c
  2. 973c41
  3. 803236
  4. 6a282c
  5. 551e22
  6. 411518
  7. 2e0d0f
  8. 1c0506
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae464c with less saturation

  1. ae464c
  2. a84b50
  3. a35053
  4. 9d5556
  5. 97595a
  6. 915d5d
  7. 8a6160
  8. 836463
  9. 7c6767
  10. 756a6a

Questions about #ae464c

What color is #ae464c?

#ae464c is soft red. The closest named color is Intrigue Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 70, 76), in HSL hsl(356.54, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.465% 0.13626 19.503).

What colors go well with #ae464c?

The complementary color of #ae464c is #007f86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54779 and #a9500e. The triadic partners are #3d7f2b and #3a6bbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae464c?

White text reads better on #ae464c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae464c a warm or cool color?

#ae464c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.136.