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#ae4b49 color: Lady in Red

#ae4b49 is rgb(174, 75, 73) in RGB and oklch(54.1% 0.13049 23.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.1%
0.130
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4b49

#ae4b49 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lady in Red (#b34b47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae4b49 mixed with white

  1. ae4b49
  2. b85e5a
  3. c16f6b
  4. ca817d
  5. d3938e
  6. dba5a1
  7. e3b6b3
  8. ebc8c6
  9. f2dad8
  10. f9edec

Darker: #ae4b49 mixed with black

  1. ae4b49
  2. 97403e
  3. 803534
  4. 6a2b2a
  5. 552120
  6. 411717
  7. 2e0e0e
  8. 1c0606
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4b49 with less saturation

  1. ae4b49
  2. a9504d
  3. a35451
  4. 9d5955
  5. 975c59
  6. 91605d
  7. 8b6360
  8. 856664
  9. 7e6968
  10. 766c6b

Questions about #ae4b49

What color is #ae4b49?

#ae4b49 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 75, 73), in HSL hsl(1.19, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.1% 0.13049 23.586).

What colors go well with #ae4b49?

The complementary color of #ae4b49 is #00818c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74a75 and #a7560f. The triadic partners are #388238 and #466cba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4b49?

White text reads better on #ae4b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4b49 a warm or cool color?

#ae4b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.13.