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#ae4e2c color: Rose of Sharon

#ae4e2c is rgb(174, 78, 44) in RGB and oklch(54.09% 0.13467 39.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

54.1%
0.135
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4e2c

#ae4e2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #ae4e2c mixed with white

  1. ae4e2c
  2. b86042
  3. c17257
  4. ca836c
  5. d39580
  6. dba695
  7. e3b8a9
  8. eac9be
  9. f2dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ae4e2c mixed with black

  1. ae4e2c
  2. 974325
  3. 80381e
  4. 6a2d17
  5. 552311
  6. 41190a
  7. 2e0f05
  8. 1c0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4e2c with less saturation

  1. ae4e2c
  2. a95335
  3. a3573d
  4. 9d5b44
  5. 975e4b
  6. 916151
  7. 8b6458
  8. 84675e
  9. 7d6a63
  10. 766c69

Questions about #ae4e2c

What color is #ae4e2c?

#ae4e2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(174, 78, 44), in HSL hsl(15.69, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.09% 0.13467 39.415).

What colors go well with #ae4e2c?

The complementary color of #ae4e2c is #007e9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae485e and #a05d00. The triadic partners are #008652 and #6063bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4e2c?

White text reads better on #ae4e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4e2c a warm or cool color?

#ae4e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.135.