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#ae474a color: Redtail

#ae474a is rgb(174, 71, 74) in RGB and oklch(53.559% 0.13519 21.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

53.6%
0.135
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae474a

#ae474a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae474a mixed with white

  1. ae474a
  2. b85a5b
  3. c16d6c
  4. cb7f7d
  5. d3918f
  6. dca3a1
  7. e3b5b3
  8. ebc7c6
  9. f2dad9
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae474a mixed with black

  1. ae474a
  2. 973d3f
  3. 803235
  4. 6a282a
  5. 551f20
  6. 411617
  7. 2e0d0e
  8. 1c0606
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae474a with less saturation

  1. ae474a
  2. a84c4e
  3. a35152
  4. 9d5655
  5. 975a59
  6. 915e5c
  7. 8a6160
  8. 846463
  9. 7d6867
  10. 756a6a

Questions about #ae474a

What color is #ae474a?

#ae474a is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 71, 74), in HSL hsl(358.25, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.559% 0.13519 21.097).

What colors go well with #ae474a?

The complementary color of #ae474a is #007f88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54777 and #a9510b. The triadic partners are #3a802f and #3e6bbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae474a?

White text reads better on #ae474a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae474a a warm or cool color?

#ae474a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.135.