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#ae4c36 color: Spiced Up

#ae4c36 is rgb(174, 76, 54) in RGB and oklch(53.921% 0.13357 34.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

53.9%
0.134
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4c36

#ae4c36 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spiced Up (#b14b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae4c36 mixed with white

  1. ae4c36
  2. b85e4a
  3. c1705d
  4. ca8271
  5. d39484
  6. dba598
  7. e3b7ac
  8. ebc9c1
  9. f2dbd5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #ae4c36 mixed with black

  1. ae4c36
  2. 97412e
  3. 803625
  4. 6a2c1e
  5. 552216
  6. 41180f
  7. 2e0f08
  8. 1c0603
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4c36 with less saturation

  1. ae4c36
  2. a8513d
  3. a35543
  4. 9d5949
  5. 975d4f
  6. 916055
  7. 8b635a
  8. 84665f
  9. 7d6964
  10. 766c69

Questions about #ae4c36

What color is #ae4c36?

#ae4c36 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(174, 76, 54), in HSL hsl(11, 52.63%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.921% 0.13357 34.086).

What colors go well with #ae4c36?

The complementary color of #ae4c36 is #007e97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4865 and #a25a00. The triadic partners are #088449 and #5866bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4c36?

White text reads better on #ae4c36: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4c36 a warm or cool color?

#ae4c36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.134.