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#ae4743 color: Redtail

#ae4743 is rgb(174, 71, 67) in RGB and oklch(53.421% 0.13604 24.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

53.4%
0.136
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4743

#ae4743 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #ae4743 mixed with white

  1. ae4743
  2. b85a55
  3. c16d67
  4. cb7f79
  5. d3918b
  6. dca39e
  7. e3b5b0
  8. ebc7c4
  9. f2dad7
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ae4743 mixed with black

  1. ae4743
  2. 973d39
  3. 80322f
  4. 6a2826
  5. 551f1d
  6. 411614
  7. 2e0d0c
  8. 1c0605
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4743 with less saturation

  1. ae4743
  2. a84c48
  3. a3514c
  4. 9d5651
  5. 975a55
  6. 915d59
  7. 8a615d
  8. 836461
  9. 7c6765
  10. 756a69

Questions about #ae4743

What color is #ae4743?

#ae4743 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 71, 67), in HSL hsl(2.24, 44.4%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.421% 0.13604 24.993).

What colors go well with #ae4743?

The complementary color of #ae4743 is #007e8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74671 and #a75300. The triadic partners are #2e8136 and #4568bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4743?

White text reads better on #ae4743: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4743 a warm or cool color?

#ae4743 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.136.