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#ae474d color: Carmine Carnation

#ae474d is rgb(174, 71, 77) in RGB and oklch(53.623% 0.13498 19.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

53.6%
0.135
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae474d

#ae474d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmine Carnation (#ad4b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae474d mixed with white

  1. ae474d
  2. b85a5d
  3. c16d6e
  4. cb7f7f
  5. d39191
  6. dca3a2
  7. e3b5b4
  8. ebc7c7
  9. f2dad9
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae474d mixed with black

  1. ae474d
  2. 973d42
  3. 803237
  4. 6a282c
  5. 551f22
  6. 411618
  7. 2e0d0f
  8. 1c0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae474d with less saturation

  1. ae474d
  2. a84c50
  3. a35154
  4. 9d5657
  5. 975a5a
  6. 915e5e
  7. 8a6161
  8. 846464
  9. 7d6867
  10. 756b6a

Questions about #ae474d

What color is #ae474d?

#ae474d is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 71, 77), in HSL hsl(356.5, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.623% 0.13498 19.36).

What colors go well with #ae474d?

The complementary color of #ae474d is #008086. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54879 and #a95112. The triadic partners are #3f7f2c and #3a6cbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae474d?

White text reads better on #ae474d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae474d a warm or cool color?

#ae474d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.135.