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#ae5231 color: Red Stage

#ae5231 is rgb(174, 82, 49) in RGB and oklch(54.761% 0.12938 39.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

54.8%
0.129
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae5231

#ae5231 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Stage (#ad522e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae5231 mixed with white

  1. ae5231
  2. b86446
  3. c1755b
  4. ca866f
  5. d29783
  6. dba897
  7. e2b9ab
  8. eacac0
  9. f1dcd5
  10. f8edea

Darker: #ae5231 mixed with black

  1. ae5231
  2. 974629
  3. 803b22
  4. 6a2f1a
  5. 552513
  6. 411a0c
  7. 2e1106
  8. 1c0803
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5231 with less saturation

  1. ae5231
  2. a95639
  3. a35a41
  4. 9e5e47
  5. 98614e
  6. 926454
  7. 8c675a
  8. 856a60
  9. 7f6c66
  10. 786e6b

Questions about #ae5231

What color is #ae5231?

#ae5231 is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Stage. In RGB it is rgb(174, 82, 49), in HSL hsl(15.84, 56.05%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.761% 0.12938 39.795).

What colors go well with #ae5231?

The complementary color of #ae5231 is #0080a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4c60 and #a06000. The triadic partners are #008756 and #6366ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5231?

White text reads better on #ae5231: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5231 a warm or cool color?

#ae5231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.129.