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#ae495c color: Cherry on Top

#ae495c is rgb(174, 73, 92) in RGB and oklch(54.259% 0.1328 11.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

54.3%
0.133
11°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae495c

#ae495c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#ac495c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae495c mixed with white

  1. ae495c
  2. b85c6b
  3. c16e7a
  4. ca808a
  5. d3929a
  6. dba4aa
  7. e3b6bb
  8. ebc8cb
  9. f2dadc
  10. f9ecee

Darker: #ae495c mixed with black

  1. ae495c
  2. 973e4f
  3. 803442
  4. 6a2a36
  5. 55202a
  6. 41171f
  7. 2e0e14
  8. 1c060a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae495c with less saturation

  1. ae495c
  2. a94e5e
  3. a35360
  4. 9d5762
  5. 985b64
  6. 925f66
  7. 8b6368
  8. 85666a
  9. 7e696b
  10. 776c6d

Questions about #ae495c

What color is #ae495c?

#ae495c is soft rose. The closest named color is Cherry on Top. In RGB it is rgb(174, 73, 92), in HSL hsl(348.71, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.259% 0.1328 11.041).

What colors go well with #ae495c?

The complementary color of #ae495c is #00837f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14c86 and #ad502b. The triadic partners are #537e1e and #2872b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae495c?

White text reads better on #ae495c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae495c a warm or cool color?

#ae495c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.133.