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#ae4e26 color: Rose of Sharon

#ae4e26 is rgb(174, 78, 38) in RGB and oklch(54.027% 0.13653 41.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

54%
0.137
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4e26

#ae4e26 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #ae4e26 mixed with white

  1. ae4e26
  2. b8603e
  3. c17254
  4. ca8469
  5. d3957e
  6. dba693
  7. e3b8a8
  8. eacabd
  9. f2dbd3
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ae4e26 mixed with black

  1. ae4e26
  2. 974320
  3. 803819
  4. 6a2d13
  5. 55230d
  6. 411908
  7. 2e0f04
  8. 1c0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4e26 with less saturation

  1. ae4e26
  2. a85330
  3. a35739
  4. 9d5b41
  5. 975e48
  6. 91614f
  7. 8b6456
  8. 84675c
  9. 7d6a63
  10. 766c69

Questions about #ae4e26

What color is #ae4e26?

#ae4e26 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(174, 78, 38), in HSL hsl(17.65, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.027% 0.13653 41.547).

What colors go well with #ae4e26?

The complementary color of #ae4e26 is #007da0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af475a and #9e5e00. The triadic partners are #008655 and #6362bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4e26?

White text reads better on #ae4e26: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4e26 a warm or cool color?

#ae4e26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.137.