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#ae515b color: Grenadine

#ae515b is rgb(174, 81, 91) in RGB and oklch(55.384% 0.12175 15.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

55.4%
0.122
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae515b

#ae515b is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #ae515b mixed with white

  1. ae515b
  2. b8636a
  3. c1747a
  4. ca8589
  5. d29699
  6. dba7aa
  7. e3b8ba
  8. eacacb
  9. f1dbdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ae515b mixed with black

  1. ae515b
  2. 97454e
  3. 803a41
  4. 6a2f35
  5. 552429
  6. 411a1e
  7. 2e1013
  8. 1c0709
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae515b with less saturation

  1. ae515b
  2. a9555d
  3. a45960
  4. 9e5d62
  5. 996165
  6. 936467
  7. 8d6769
  8. 876a6c
  9. 806d6e
  10. 7a7070

Questions about #ae515b

What color is #ae515b?

#ae515b is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 81, 91), in HSL hsl(353.55, 36.47%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.384% 0.12175 15.262).

What colors go well with #ae515b?

The complementary color of #ae515b is #008687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45283 and #ab582f. The triadic partners are #518234 and #3d74b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae515b?

White text reads better on #ae515b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae515b a warm or cool color?

#ae515b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.122.