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#ae502c color: Rose of Sharon

#ae502c is rgb(174, 80, 44) in RGB and oklch(54.394% 0.13286 40.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

54.4%
0.133
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae502c

#ae502c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #ae502c mixed with white

  1. ae502c
  2. b86242
  3. c17357
  4. ca856c
  5. d29680
  6. dba795
  7. e3b9aa
  8. eacabf
  9. f1dcd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ae502c mixed with black

  1. ae502c
  2. 974425
  3. 80391e
  4. 6a2e17
  5. 552411
  6. 411a0a
  7. 2e1005
  8. 1c0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae502c with less saturation

  1. ae502c
  2. a95435
  3. a3583d
  4. 9d5c44
  5. 97604b
  6. 916352
  7. 8b6658
  8. 85685e
  9. 7e6b64
  10. 776d6a

Questions about #ae502c

What color is #ae502c?

#ae502c is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(174, 80, 44), in HSL hsl(16.62, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.394% 0.13286 40.579).

What colors go well with #ae502c?

The complementary color of #ae502c is #007ea0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae495d and #9f5f00. The triadic partners are #008655 and #6364bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae502c?

White text reads better on #ae502c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae502c a warm or cool color?

#ae502c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.133.