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#ae4848 color: Redtail

#ae4848 is rgb(174, 72, 72) in RGB and oklch(53.657% 0.13419 22.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.7%
0.134
23°
  • 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 #ae4848

#ae4848 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 23°.

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: #ae4848 mixed with white

  1. ae4848
  2. b85b59
  3. c16d6a
  4. ca7f7c
  5. d3918e
  6. dba3a0
  7. e3b5b2
  8. ebc8c5
  9. f2dad8
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ae4848 mixed with black

  1. ae4848
  2. 973d3d
  3. 803333
  4. 6a2929
  5. 551f1f
  6. 411616
  7. 2e0d0d
  8. 1c0606
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4848 with less saturation

  1. ae4848
  2. a84d4c
  3. a35250
  4. 9d5654
  5. 975a58
  6. 915e5c
  7. 8a625f
  8. 846563
  9. 7d6866
  10. 756b6a

Questions about #ae4848

What color is #ae4848?

#ae4848 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 72, 72), in HSL hsl(0, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.657% 0.13419 22.699).

What colors go well with #ae4848?

The complementary color of #ae4848 is #007f8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64875 and #a85306. The triadic partners are #378033 and #426abb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4848?

White text reads better on #ae4848: 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 #ae4848 a warm or cool color?

#ae4848 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.134.