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#ae492d color: Red Terra

#ae492d is rgb(174, 73, 45) in RGB and oklch(53.368% 0.13906 36.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

53.4%
0.139
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae492d

#ae492d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Terra (#ae4930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae492d mixed with white

  1. ae492d
  2. b85c43
  3. c16e57
  4. ca806c
  5. d39280
  6. dba495
  7. e3b6a9
  8. ebc8be
  9. f2dad4
  10. f9ede9

Darker: #ae492d mixed with black

  1. ae492d
  2. 973e26
  3. 80341f
  4. 6a2a18
  5. 552011
  6. 41170b
  7. 2e0e06
  8. 1c0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae492d with less saturation

  1. ae492d
  2. a84e35
  3. a3533d
  4. 9d5744
  5. 975b4a
  6. 905e50
  7. 8a6256
  8. 83655c
  9. 7c6862
  10. 756a67

Questions about #ae492d

What color is #ae492d?

#ae492d is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(174, 73, 45), in HSL hsl(13.02, 58.9%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.368% 0.13906 36.306).

What colors go well with #ae492d?

The complementary color of #ae492d is #007c97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4460 and #a15800. The triadic partners are #008449 and #5962bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae492d?

White text reads better on #ae492d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae492d a warm or cool color?

#ae492d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.139.