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#ae5146 color: Cherry Blink

#ae5146 is rgb(174, 81, 70) in RGB and oklch(54.93% 0.12407 28.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

54.9%
0.124
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae5146

#ae5146 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherry Blink (#ad5344). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae5146 mixed with white

  1. ae5146
  2. b86358
  3. c17469
  4. ca857b
  5. d2968d
  6. dba79f
  7. e3b9b2
  8. eacac5
  9. f1dcd8
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #ae5146 mixed with black

  1. ae5146
  2. 97453c
  3. 803a32
  4. 6a2f28
  5. 55241e
  6. 411a15
  7. 2e100d
  8. 1c0705
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5146 with less saturation

  1. ae5146
  2. a9554b
  3. a3594f
  4. 9e5d54
  5. 986058
  6. 92645d
  7. 8c6761
  8. 866a65
  9. 7f6c69
  10. 786f6d

Questions about #ae5146

What color is #ae5146?

#ae5146 is soft red. The closest named color is Cherry Blink. In RGB it is rgb(174, 81, 70), in HSL hsl(6.35, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.93% 0.12407 28.61).

What colors go well with #ae5146?

The complementary color of #ae5146 is #008395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94f70 and #a55c12. The triadic partners are #338546 and #536cb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5146?

White text reads better on #ae5146: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5146 a warm or cool color?

#ae5146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.124.