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#ae502e color: Rose of Sharon

#ae502e is rgb(174, 80, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.417% 0.1322 39.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

54.4%
0.132
40°
  • 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
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ae502e

#ae502e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #ae502e mixed with white

  1. ae502e
  2. b86244
  3. c17359
  4. ca856d
  5. d29681
  6. dba796
  7. e3b9aa
  8. eacabf
  9. f1dcd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ae502e mixed with black

  1. ae502e
  2. 974427
  3. 80391f
  4. 6a2e18
  5. 552412
  6. 411a0b
  7. 2e1006
  8. 1c0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae502e with less saturation

  1. ae502e
  2. a95437
  3. a3583e
  4. 9d5c45
  5. 98604c
  6. 926353
  7. 8b6659
  8. 85685f
  9. 7e6b64
  10. 776d6a

Questions about #ae502e

What color is #ae502e?

#ae502e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(174, 80, 46), in HSL hsl(15.94, 58.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.417% 0.1322 39.805).

What colors go well with #ae502e?

The complementary color of #ae502e is #007f9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4a5e and #a05f00. The triadic partners are #008654 and #6264bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae502e?

White text reads better on #ae502e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae502e a warm or cool color?

#ae502e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.132.