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#ae4d49 color: Lady in Red

#ae4d49 is rgb(174, 77, 73) in RGB and oklch(54.39% 0.12811 24.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
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
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4d49

#ae4d49 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 3.96:1, 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: #ae4d49 mixed with white

  1. ae4d49
  2. b85f5a
  3. c1716b
  4. ca827d
  5. d3948f
  6. dba6a1
  7. e3b7b3
  8. eac9c6
  9. f2dbd8
  10. f9edec

Darker: #ae4d49 mixed with black

  1. ae4d49
  2. 97423e
  3. 803734
  4. 6a2c2a
  5. 552220
  6. 411817
  7. 2e0f0e
  8. 1c0706
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4d49 with less saturation

  1. ae4d49
  2. a9524d
  3. a35651
  4. 9d5a55
  5. 985e59
  6. 92615d
  7. 8b6461
  8. 856765
  9. 7e6a68
  10. 776d6c

Questions about #ae4d49

What color is #ae4d49?

#ae4d49 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 77, 73), in HSL hsl(2.38, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.39% 0.12811 24.618).

What colors go well with #ae4d49?

The complementary color of #ae4d49 is #00828e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74c74 and #a75812. The triadic partners are #38833c and #4a6cba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4d49?

White text reads better on #ae4d49: 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 #ae4d49 a warm or cool color?

#ae4d49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.128.