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#ae4850 color: Carmine Carnation

#ae4850 is rgb(174, 72, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.827% 0.1336 18.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

53.8%
0.134
18°
  • 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 #ae4850

#ae4850 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 18°.

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: #ae4850 mixed with white

  1. ae4850
  2. b85b60
  3. c16d71
  4. ca7f81
  5. d39192
  6. dba3a4
  7. e3b5b6
  8. ebc8c8
  9. f2dada
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae4850 mixed with black

  1. ae4850
  2. 973d44
  3. 803339
  4. 6a292e
  5. 551f24
  6. 41161a
  7. 2e0d10
  8. 1c0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4850 with less saturation

  1. ae4850
  2. a94d53
  3. a35256
  4. 9d5659
  5. 975a5c
  6. 915e5f
  7. 8b6262
  8. 846565
  9. 7d6868
  10. 766b6b

Questions about #ae4850

What color is #ae4850?

#ae4850 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 72, 80), in HSL hsl(355.29, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.827% 0.1336 18.025).

What colors go well with #ae4850?

The complementary color of #ae4850 is #008185. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4497c and #aa5119. The triadic partners are #437f2b and #396dba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4850?

White text reads better on #ae4850: 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 #ae4850 a warm or cool color?

#ae4850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.134.