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#ae484e color: Carmine Carnation

#ae484e is rgb(174, 72, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.783% 0.13368 19.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

53.8%
0.134
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae484e

#ae484e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #ae484e mixed with white

  1. ae484e
  2. b85b5e
  3. c16d6f
  4. ca7f80
  5. d39191
  6. dba3a3
  7. e3b5b5
  8. ebc8c7
  9. f2dad9
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae484e mixed with black

  1. ae484e
  2. 973d43
  3. 803338
  4. 6a292d
  5. 551f23
  6. 411619
  7. 2e0d0f
  8. 1c0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae484e with less saturation

  1. ae484e
  2. a94d51
  3. a35255
  4. 9d5658
  5. 975a5b
  6. 915e5e
  7. 8b6262
  8. 846565
  9. 7d6868
  10. 766b6b

Questions about #ae484e

What color is #ae484e?

#ae484e is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 72, 78), in HSL hsl(356.47, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.783% 0.13368 19.217).

What colors go well with #ae484e?

The complementary color of #ae484e is #008086. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5497a and #aa5215. The triadic partners are #40802d and #3b6cba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae484e?

White text reads better on #ae484e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae484e a warm or cool color?

#ae484e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.134.