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#ae5052 color: Young Redwood

#ae5052 is rgb(174, 80, 82) in RGB and oklch(55.023% 0.12334 20.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55%
0.123
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae5052

#ae5052 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Redwood (#ab4e52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae5052 mixed with white

  1. ae5052
  2. b86262
  3. c17372
  4. ca8483
  5. d29594
  6. dba7a5
  7. e3b8b7
  8. eacac8
  9. f1dbda
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ae5052 mixed with black

  1. ae5052
  2. 974446
  3. 80393b
  4. 6a2e2f
  5. 552425
  6. 411a1a
  7. 2e1011
  8. 1c0708
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5052 with less saturation

  1. ae5052
  2. a95455
  3. a35959
  4. 9e5c5c
  5. 98605f
  6. 926362
  7. 8c6665
  8. 866968
  9. 806c6b
  10. 796f6e

Questions about #ae5052

What color is #ae5052?

#ae5052 is soft red. The closest named color is Young Redwood. In RGB it is rgb(174, 80, 82), in HSL hsl(358.72, 37.01%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.023% 0.12334 20.682).

What colors go well with #ae5052?

The complementary color of #ae5052 is #00848c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6507b and #a95924. The triadic partners are #45833a and #4670b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5052?

White text reads better on #ae5052: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5052 a warm or cool color?

#ae5052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.123.