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#ae4e38 color: Spiced Up

#ae4e38 is rgb(174, 78, 56) in RGB and oklch(54.246% 0.13098 34.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

54.2%
0.131
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae4e38

#ae4e38 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spiced Up (#b14b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae4e38 mixed with white

  1. ae4e38
  2. b8604c
  3. c1725f
  4. ca8372
  5. d39586
  6. dba699
  7. e3b8ad
  8. eac9c1
  9. f2dbd5
  10. f8edea

Darker: #ae4e38 mixed with black

  1. ae4e38
  2. 97432f
  3. 803827
  4. 6a2d1f
  5. 552317
  6. 41190f
  7. 2e0f08
  8. 1c0704
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4e38 with less saturation

  1. ae4e38
  2. a9533f
  3. a35745
  4. 9d5b4b
  5. 975e50
  6. 916256
  7. 8b655b
  8. 856860
  9. 7e6a65
  10. 776d6a

Questions about #ae4e38

What color is #ae4e38?

#ae4e38 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(174, 78, 56), in HSL hsl(11.19, 51.3%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.246% 0.13098 34.271).

What colors go well with #ae4e38?

The complementary color of #ae4e38 is #007f98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4a66 and #a25b00. The triadic partners are #11854b and #5967bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4e38?

White text reads better on #ae4e38: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae4e38 a warm or cool color?

#ae4e38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.131.