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#ae4853 color: Carmine Carnation

#ae4853 is rgb(174, 72, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.897% 0.13357 16.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

53.9%
0.134
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4853

#ae4853 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #ae4853 mixed with white

  1. ae4853
  2. b85b63
  3. c16d73
  4. ca7f83
  5. d39194
  6. dba3a5
  7. e3b5b7
  8. ebc8c8
  9. f2dada
  10. f9eced

Darker: #ae4853 mixed with black

  1. ae4853
  2. 973d47
  3. 80333b
  4. 6a2930
  5. 551f25
  6. 41161b
  7. 2e0d11
  8. 1c0608
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4853 with less saturation

  1. ae4853
  2. a94d56
  3. a35259
  4. 9d565b
  5. 975b5e
  6. 915e61
  7. 8b6264
  8. 846566
  9. 7d6869
  10. 766b6c

Questions about #ae4853

What color is #ae4853?

#ae4853 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 72, 83), in HSL hsl(353.53, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.897% 0.13357 16.213).

What colors go well with #ae4853?

The complementary color of #ae4853 is #008184. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34a7e and #ab511e. The triadic partners are #477f27 and #346eba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4853?

White text reads better on #ae4853: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4853 a warm or cool color?

#ae4853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.134.