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#ae4d36 color: Spiced Up

#ae4d36 is rgb(174, 77, 54) in RGB and oklch(54.068% 0.13256 34.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

54.1%
0.133
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4d36

#ae4d36 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #ae4d36 mixed with white

  1. ae4d36
  2. b85f4a
  3. c1715e
  4. ca8371
  5. d39485
  6. dba698
  7. e3b7ac
  8. eac9c1
  9. f2dbd5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #ae4d36 mixed with black

  1. ae4d36
  2. 97422e
  3. 803725
  4. 6a2c1e
  5. 552216
  6. 41180f
  7. 2e0f08
  8. 1c0703
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4d36 with less saturation

  1. ae4d36
  2. a9523d
  3. a35643
  4. 9d5a49
  5. 975e4f
  6. 916155
  7. 8b645a
  8. 84675f
  9. 7d6a65
  10. 766c6a

Questions about #ae4d36

What color is #ae4d36?

#ae4d36 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(174, 77, 54), in HSL hsl(11.5, 52.63%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.068% 0.13256 34.641).

What colors go well with #ae4d36?

The complementary color of #ae4d36 is #007f98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4865 and #a25b00. The triadic partners are #07844a and #5966bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4d36?

White text reads better on #ae4d36: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4d36 a warm or cool color?

#ae4d36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.133.