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#ae4d48 color: Lady in Red

#ae4d48 is rgb(174, 77, 72) in RGB and oklch(54.37% 0.12828 25.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

54.4%
0.128
25°
  • Red
  • 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
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4d48

#ae4d48 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lady in Red (#b34b47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae4d48 mixed with white

  1. ae4d48
  2. b85f59
  3. c1716b
  4. ca827c
  5. d3948e
  6. dba6a0
  7. e3b7b3
  8. eac9c5
  9. f2dbd8
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #ae4d48 mixed with black

  1. ae4d48
  2. 97423d
  3. 803733
  4. 6a2c29
  5. 55221f
  6. 411816
  7. 2e0f0d
  8. 1c0706
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4d48 with less saturation

  1. ae4d48
  2. a9524c
  3. a35651
  4. 9d5a55
  5. 985e59
  6. 92615d
  7. 8b6461
  8. 856764
  9. 7e6a68
  10. 776d6c

Questions about #ae4d48

What color is #ae4d48?

#ae4d48 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 77, 72), in HSL hsl(2.94, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.37% 0.12828 25.203).

What colors go well with #ae4d48?

The complementary color of #ae4d48 is #00818f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74c73 and #a75810. The triadic partners are #36833d and #4b6cba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4d48?

White text reads better on #ae4d48: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4d48 a warm or cool color?

#ae4d48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.128.