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#ae5049 color: Fortune Red

#ae5049 is rgb(174, 80, 73) in RGB and oklch(54.835% 0.12459 26.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

54.8%
0.125
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae5049

#ae5049 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fortune Red (#b0534d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae5049 mixed with white

  1. ae5049
  2. b8625a
  3. c1736b
  4. ca847d
  5. d2968f
  6. dba7a1
  7. e3b8b3
  8. eacac6
  9. f2dbd9
  10. f8edec

Darker: #ae5049 mixed with black

  1. ae5049
  2. 97443e
  3. 803934
  4. 6a2e2a
  5. 552420
  6. 411a17
  7. 2e100e
  8. 1c0706
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5049 with less saturation

  1. ae5049
  2. a9544d
  3. a35852
  4. 9e5c56
  5. 98605a
  6. 92635e
  7. 8c6662
  8. 866966
  9. 7f6c69
  10. 786e6d

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Colors that go with #ae5049

Complementary
#ae5049#008392
Analogous
#ae5049#a84e73#a65b16
Triadic
#ae5049#388442#4f6db9
Split
#ae5049#00876f#007aaf

Questions about #ae5049

What color is #ae5049?

#ae5049 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 80, 73), in HSL hsl(4.16, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.835% 0.12459 26.265).

What colors go well with #ae5049?

The complementary color of #ae5049 is #008392. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a84e73 and #a65b16. The triadic partners are #388442 and #4f6db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5049?

White text reads better on #ae5049: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5049 a warm or cool color?

#ae5049 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.125.