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#ae4c53 color: Carmine Carnation

#ae4c53 is rgb(174, 76, 83) in RGB and oklch(54.459% 0.1284 18.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

54.5%
0.128
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4c53

#ae4c53 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmine Carnation (#ad4b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae4c53 mixed with white

  1. ae4c53
  2. b85e63
  3. c17073
  4. ca8284
  5. d39394
  6. dba5a5
  7. e3b7b7
  8. ebc9c9
  9. f2dbda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #ae4c53 mixed with black

  1. ae4c53
  2. 974147
  3. 80363b
  4. 6a2c30
  5. 552225
  6. 41181b
  7. 2e0f11
  8. 1c0608
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4c53 with less saturation

  1. ae4c53
  2. a95156
  3. a35559
  4. 9e595c
  5. 985d5f
  6. 926162
  7. 8c6465
  8. 856767
  9. 7e6a6a
  10. 776d6d

Questions about #ae4c53

What color is #ae4c53?

#ae4c53 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(174, 76, 83), in HSL hsl(355.71, 39.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.459% 0.1284 18.024).

What colors go well with #ae4c53?

The complementary color of #ae4c53 is #008387. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44d7d and #aa5521. The triadic partners are #478131 and #3d6fb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4c53?

White text reads better on #ae4c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4c53 a warm or cool color?

#ae4c53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.128.