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#ae4c2f color: Red Terra

#ae4c2f is rgb(174, 76, 47) in RGB and oklch(53.828% 0.13561 37.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

53.8%
0.136
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4c2f

#ae4c2f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #ae4c2f mixed with white

  1. ae4c2f
  2. b85f44
  3. c17059
  4. ca826d
  5. d39481
  6. dba596
  7. e3b7aa
  8. ebc9bf
  9. f2dbd4
  10. f9ede9

Darker: #ae4c2f mixed with black

  1. ae4c2f
  2. 974127
  3. 803620
  4. 6a2c19
  5. 552212
  6. 41180c
  7. 2e0f06
  8. 1c0603
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4c2f with less saturation

  1. ae4c2f
  2. a85137
  3. a3553e
  4. 9d5945
  5. 975d4c
  6. 916052
  7. 8a6358
  8. 84665e
  9. 7d6963
  10. 766c69

Questions about #ae4c2f

What color is #ae4c2f?

#ae4c2f is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(174, 76, 47), in HSL hsl(13.7, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.828% 0.13561 37.114).

What colors go well with #ae4c2f?

The complementary color of #ae4c2f is #007d9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad4660 and #a15b00. The triadic partners are #00854d and #5c63bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4c2f?

White text reads better on #ae4c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4c2f a warm or cool color?

#ae4c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.136.