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#ae505c color: Grenadine

#ae505c is rgb(174, 80, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.261% 0.12316 14.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

55.3%
0.123
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae505c

#ae505c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae505c mixed with white

  1. ae505c
  2. b8626b
  3. c1737a
  4. ca848a
  5. d2959a
  6. dba7aa
  7. e3b8bb
  8. eacacb
  9. f1dbdc
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ae505c mixed with black

  1. ae505c
  2. 97444f
  3. 803942
  4. 6a2e36
  5. 55242a
  6. 411a1f
  7. 2e1014
  8. 1c070a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae505c with less saturation

  1. ae505c
  2. a9545e
  3. a45961
  4. 9e5c63
  5. 996065
  6. 936467
  7. 8d6769
  8. 876a6c
  9. 806d6e
  10. 797070

Questions about #ae505c

What color is #ae505c?

#ae505c is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 80, 92), in HSL hsl(352.34, 37.01%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.261% 0.12316 14.097).

What colors go well with #ae505c?

The complementary color of #ae505c is #008686. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35284 and #ac5730. The triadic partners are #538130 and #3a74b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae505c?

White text reads better on #ae505c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae505c a warm or cool color?

#ae505c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.123.