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#ae474f color: Carmine Carnation

#ae474f is rgb(174, 71, 79) in RGB and oklch(53.667% 0.13489 18.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

53.7%
0.135
18°
  • 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 #ae474f

#ae474f is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 18°.

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: #ae474f mixed with white

  1. ae474f
  2. b85a5f
  3. c16d70
  4. cb7f81
  5. d39192
  6. dca3a3
  7. e3b5b5
  8. ebc7c7
  9. f2dada
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae474f mixed with black

  1. ae474f
  2. 973d44
  3. 803238
  4. 6a282e
  5. 551f23
  6. 411619
  7. 2e0d10
  8. 1c0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae474f with less saturation

  1. ae474f
  2. a84c52
  3. a35155
  4. 9d5659
  5. 975a5c
  6. 915e5f
  7. 8a6162
  8. 846565
  9. 7d6868
  10. 756b6b

Questions about #ae474f

What color is #ae474f?

#ae474f is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 71, 79), in HSL hsl(355.34, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.667% 0.13489 18.183).

What colors go well with #ae474f?

The complementary color of #ae474f is #008085. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4487b and #aa5016. The triadic partners are #427f2a and #386dbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae474f?

White text reads better on #ae474f: 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 #ae474f a warm or cool color?

#ae474f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.135.