#ae4d42 color: Hot Sauce
#ae4d42 is rgb(174, 77, 66) in RGB and oklch(54.259% 0.12944 28.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- amber-700
- Black 32%
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About #ae4d42
#ae4d42 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 29°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hot Sauce (#ab4f41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #ae4d42 mixed with white
Darker: #ae4d42 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae4d42 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae4d42
What color is #ae4d42?
#ae4d42 is soft red. The closest named color is Hot Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(174, 77, 66), in HSL hsl(6.11, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.259% 0.12944 28.589).
What colors go well with #ae4d42?
The complementary color of #ae4d42 is #008092. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94b6e and #a55900. The triadic partners are #2c8342 and #506aba.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae4d42?
White text reads better on #ae4d42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae4d42 a warm or cool color?
#ae4d42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.129.