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#ae4a2e color: Red Terra

#ae4a2e is rgb(174, 74, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.524% 0.13782 36.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

53.5%
0.138
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ae4a2e

#ae4a2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #ae4a2e mixed with white

  1. ae4a2e
  2. b85d44
  3. c16f58
  4. ca816c
  5. d39381
  6. dba595
  7. e3b6aa
  8. ebc8bf
  9. f2dad4
  10. f9ede9

Darker: #ae4a2e mixed with black

  1. ae4a2e
  2. 973f27
  3. 80351f
  4. 6a2a18
  5. 552012
  6. 41170b
  7. 2e0e06
  8. 1c0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4a2e with less saturation

  1. ae4a2e
  2. a84f36
  3. a3543e
  4. 9d5844
  5. 975b4b
  6. 905f51
  7. 8a6257
  8. 83655d
  9. 7c6862
  10. 756b68

Questions about #ae4a2e

What color is #ae4a2e?

#ae4a2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(174, 74, 46), in HSL hsl(13.13, 58.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.524% 0.13782 36.436).

What colors go well with #ae4a2e?

The complementary color of #ae4a2e is #007c98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4560 and #a15900. The triadic partners are #00844a and #5a63bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4a2e?

White text reads better on #ae4a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4a2e a warm or cool color?

#ae4a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.138.