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#ae4950 color: Carmine Carnation

#ae4950 is rgb(174, 73, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.966% 0.13234 18.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

54%
0.132
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4950

#ae4950 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmine Carnation (#ad4b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae4950 mixed with white

  1. ae4950
  2. b85c60
  3. c16e71
  4. ca8081
  5. d39293
  6. dba4a4
  7. e3b6b6
  8. ebc8c8
  9. f2dada
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #ae4950 mixed with black

  1. ae4950
  2. 973e44
  3. 803439
  4. 6a2a2e
  5. 552024
  6. 41171a
  7. 2e0e10
  8. 1c0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4950 with less saturation

  1. ae4950
  2. a94e53
  3. a35356
  4. 9d5759
  5. 975b5d
  6. 915f60
  7. 8b6263
  8. 846666
  9. 7d6969
  10. 766c6b

Questions about #ae4950

What color is #ae4950?

#ae4950 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 73, 80), in HSL hsl(355.84, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.966% 0.13234 18.473).

What colors go well with #ae4950?

The complementary color of #ae4950 is #008186. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44a7b and #aa521a. The triadic partners are #43802d and #3b6dba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4950?

White text reads better on #ae4950: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4950 a warm or cool color?

#ae4950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.132.