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#ae4e3b color: Spiced Up

#ae4e3b is rgb(174, 78, 59) in RGB and oklch(54.291% 0.13012 32.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

54.3%
0.130
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • 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 #ae4e3b

#ae4e3b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 33°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae4e3b mixed with white

  1. ae4e3b
  2. b8604e
  3. c17261
  4. ca8374
  5. d39587
  6. dba69a
  7. e3b8ae
  8. eac9c2
  9. f2dbd6
  10. f8edea

Darker: #ae4e3b mixed with black

  1. ae4e3b
  2. 974332
  3. 803829
  4. 6a2d21
  5. 552319
  6. 411911
  7. 2e0f09
  8. 1c0704
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae4e3b with less saturation

  1. ae4e3b
  2. a95341
  3. a35747
  4. 9d5b4d
  5. 975e52
  6. 916257
  7. 8b655c
  8. 856861
  9. 7e6a66
  10. 776d6b

Questions about #ae4e3b

What color is #ae4e3b?

#ae4e3b is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(174, 78, 59), in HSL hsl(9.91, 49.36%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.291% 0.13012 32.808).

What colors go well with #ae4e3b?

The complementary color of #ae4e3b is #008097. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4a68 and #a35b00. The triadic partners are #1b8449 and #5768ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae4e3b?

White text reads better on #ae4e3b: 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 #ae4e3b a warm or cool color?

#ae4e3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.13.