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#ae5166 color: Sombre Roses

#ae5166 is rgb(174, 81, 102) in RGB and oklch(55.677% 0.12293 7.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

55.7%
0.123
8°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae5166

#ae5166 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sombre Roses (#af546b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae5166 mixed with white

  1. ae5166
  2. b86374
  3. c17483
  4. ca8591
  5. d296a0
  6. dba7af
  7. e2b8bf
  8. eacacf
  9. f1dbdf
  10. f8edef

Darker: #ae5166 mixed with black

  1. ae5166
  2. 974558
  3. 803a4a
  4. 6a2f3c
  5. 55242f
  6. 411a23
  7. 2e1017
  8. 1c070c
  9. 0b0204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5166 with less saturation

  1. ae5166
  2. a95567
  3. a45a69
  4. 9e5d6a
  5. 99616b
  6. 93656d
  7. 8e686e
  8. 876b6f
  9. 816e71
  10. 7a7172

Questions about #ae5166

What color is #ae5166?

#ae5166 is soft rose. The closest named color is Sombre Roses. In RGB it is rgb(174, 81, 102), in HSL hsl(346.45, 36.47%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.677% 0.12293 7.748).

What colors go well with #ae5166?

The complementary color of #ae5166 is #008880. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0548d and #af563b. The triadic partners are #5f8027 and #2c78b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5166?

White text reads better on #ae5166: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5166 a warm or cool color?

#ae5166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.123.