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#ae464e color: Carmine Carnation

#ae464e is rgb(174, 70, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.509% 0.13617 18.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

53.5%
0.136
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae464e

#ae464e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmine Carnation (#ad4b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae464e mixed with white

  1. ae464e
  2. b8595e
  3. c26c6f
  4. cb7e80
  5. d39091
  6. dca2a3
  7. e4b5b5
  8. ebc7c7
  9. f2dad9
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae464e mixed with black

  1. ae464e
  2. 973c43
  3. 803238
  4. 6a282d
  5. 551e23
  6. 411519
  7. 2e0d0f
  8. 1c0507
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae464e with less saturation

  1. ae464e
  2. a84b51
  3. a35055
  4. 9d5558
  5. 97595b
  6. 915d5e
  7. 8a6161
  8. 846464
  9. 7c6767
  10. 756a6a

Questions about #ae464e

What color is #ae464e?

#ae464e is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 70, 78), in HSL hsl(355.38, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.509% 0.13617 18.341).

What colors go well with #ae464e?

The complementary color of #ae464e is #008085. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4477b and #aa5013. The triadic partners are #407f29 and #376cbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae464e?

White text reads better on #ae464e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae464e a warm or cool color?

#ae464e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.136.