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#ae4846 color: Redtail

#ae4846 is rgb(174, 72, 70) in RGB and oklch(53.617% 0.13445 23.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

53.6%
0.134
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4846

#ae4846 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #ae4846 mixed with white

  1. ae4846
  2. b85b57
  3. c16d69
  4. cb7f7b
  5. d3918d
  6. dba39f
  7. e3b5b2
  8. ebc8c5
  9. f2dad8
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ae4846 mixed with black

  1. ae4846
  2. 973d3c
  3. 803332
  4. 6a2928
  5. 551f1e
  6. 411615
  7. 2e0d0d
  8. 1c0605
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4846 with less saturation

  1. ae4846
  2. a84d4a
  3. a3524f
  4. 9d5653
  5. 975a57
  6. 915e5b
  7. 8a615e
  8. 846562
  9. 7d6866
  10. 756b6a

Questions about #ae4846

What color is #ae4846?

#ae4846 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 72, 70), in HSL hsl(1.15, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.617% 0.13445 23.823).

What colors go well with #ae4846?

The complementary color of #ae4846 is #007f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74773 and #a75301. The triadic partners are #338135 and #446abb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4846?

White text reads better on #ae4846: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4846 a warm or cool color?

#ae4846 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.134.