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#ae4d2c color: Rose of Sharon

#ae4d2c is rgb(174, 77, 44) in RGB and oklch(53.94% 0.13559 38.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

53.9%
0.136
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4d2c

#ae4d2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose of Sharon (#ac512d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae4d2c mixed with white

  1. ae4d2c
  2. b85f42
  3. c17157
  4. ca836c
  5. d39480
  6. dba695
  7. e3b8a9
  8. eac9be
  9. f2dbd4
  10. f9ede9

Darker: #ae4d2c mixed with black

  1. ae4d2c
  2. 974225
  3. 80371e
  4. 6a2c17
  5. 552211
  6. 41180a
  7. 2e0f05
  8. 1c0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4d2c with less saturation

  1. ae4d2c
  2. a85235
  3. a3563d
  4. 9d5a44
  5. 975d4b
  6. 916151
  7. 8b6457
  8. 84675d
  9. 7d6963
  10. 766c69

Questions about #ae4d2c

What color is #ae4d2c?

#ae4d2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(174, 77, 44), in HSL hsl(15.23, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.94% 0.13559 38.849).

What colors go well with #ae4d2c?

The complementary color of #ae4d2c is #007d9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae475e and #a05c00. The triadic partners are #008550 and #5f63bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4d2c?

White text reads better on #ae4d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4d2c a warm or cool color?

#ae4d2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.136.