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#ae4849 color: Redtail

#ae4849 is rgb(174, 72, 73) in RGB and oklch(53.677% 0.13408 22.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.7%
0.134
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4849

#ae4849 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 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: #ae4849 mixed with white

  1. ae4849
  2. b85b5a
  3. c16d6b
  4. ca7f7d
  5. d3918e
  6. dba3a0
  7. e3b5b3
  8. ebc8c5
  9. f2dad8
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae4849 mixed with black

  1. ae4849
  2. 973d3e
  3. 803334
  4. 6a292a
  5. 551f20
  6. 411617
  7. 2e0d0e
  8. 1c0606
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4849 with less saturation

  1. ae4849
  2. a84d4d
  3. a35251
  4. 9d5655
  5. 975a58
  6. 915e5c
  7. 8a6260
  8. 846563
  9. 7d6867
  10. 756b6a

Questions about #ae4849

What color is #ae4849?

#ae4849 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(174, 72, 73), in HSL hsl(359.41, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.677% 0.13408 22.13).

What colors go well with #ae4849?

The complementary color of #ae4849 is #008089. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64876 and #a8530a. The triadic partners are #388032 and #416bbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4849?

White text reads better on #ae4849: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4849 a warm or cool color?

#ae4849 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.134.