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#ae515c color: Grenadine

#ae515c is rgb(174, 81, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.409% 0.12178 14.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
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
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae515c

#ae515c 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 5.08:1 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: #ae515c mixed with white

  1. ae515c
  2. b8636b
  3. c1747a
  4. ca858a
  5. d2969a
  6. dba7aa
  7. e3b8bb
  8. eacacb
  9. f1dbdc
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ae515c mixed with black

  1. ae515c
  2. 97454f
  3. 803a42
  4. 6a2f36
  5. 55242a
  6. 411a1f
  7. 2e1014
  8. 1c070a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae515c with less saturation

  1. ae515c
  2. a9555e
  3. a45961
  4. 9e5d63
  5. 996165
  6. 936467
  7. 8d676a
  8. 876a6c
  9. 806d6e
  10. 7a7070

Questions about #ae515c

What color is #ae515c?

#ae515c is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 81, 92), in HSL hsl(352.9, 36.47%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.409% 0.12178 14.585).

What colors go well with #ae515c?

The complementary color of #ae515c is #008787. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35383 and #ac5830. The triadic partners are #538233 and #3c74b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae515c?

White text reads better on #ae515c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae515c a warm or cool color?

#ae515c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.122.