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#ae474e color: Carmine Carnation

#ae474e is rgb(174, 71, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.645% 0.13493 18.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
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 #ae474e

#ae474e 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: #ae474e mixed with white

  1. ae474e
  2. b85a5e
  3. c16d6f
  4. cb7f80
  5. d39191
  6. dca3a3
  7. e3b5b5
  8. ebc7c7
  9. f2dad9
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae474e mixed with black

  1. ae474e
  2. 973d43
  3. 803238
  4. 6a282d
  5. 551f23
  6. 411619
  7. 2e0d0f
  8. 1c0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae474e with less saturation

  1. ae474e
  2. a84c51
  3. a35155
  4. 9d5658
  5. 975a5b
  6. 915e5e
  7. 8a6161
  8. 846564
  9. 7d6867
  10. 756b6a

Questions about #ae474e

What color is #ae474e?

#ae474e is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 71, 78), in HSL hsl(355.92, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.645% 0.13493 18.773).

What colors go well with #ae474e?

The complementary color of #ae474e is #008085. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4487a and #aa5114. The triadic partners are #407f2b and #396cbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae474e?

White text reads better on #ae474e: 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 #ae474e a warm or cool color?

#ae474e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.135.