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#ae495e color: Cherry on Top

#ae495e is rgb(174, 73, 94) in RGB and oklch(54.313% 0.13306 9.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

54.3%
0.133
10°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae495e

#ae495e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 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: #ae495e mixed with white

  1. ae495e
  2. b85c6d
  3. c16e7c
  4. ca808b
  5. d3929b
  6. dba4ab
  7. e3b6bb
  8. ebc8cc
  9. f2dadd
  10. f9ecee

Darker: #ae495e mixed with black

  1. ae495e
  2. 973e51
  3. 803444
  4. 6a2a37
  5. 55202b
  6. 41171f
  7. 2e0e14
  8. 1c060a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae495e with less saturation

  1. ae495e
  2. a94e60
  3. a35362
  4. 9e5763
  5. 985b65
  6. 925f67
  7. 8b6369
  8. 85666a
  9. 7e696c
  10. 776d6e

Questions about #ae495e

What color is #ae495e?

#ae495e is soft rose. The closest named color is Cherry on Top. In RGB it is rgb(174, 73, 94), in HSL hsl(347.52, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.313% 0.13306 9.779).

What colors go well with #ae495e?

The complementary color of #ae495e is #00847e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a04d88 and #ae4f2d. The triadic partners are #557e1a and #2373b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae495e?

White text reads better on #ae495e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae495e a warm or cool color?

#ae495e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.133.