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#ae5252 color: Fortune Red

#ae5252 is rgb(174, 82, 82) in RGB and oklch(55.324% 0.12082 21.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55.3%
0.121
22°
  • Red
  • 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 #ae5252

#ae5252 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 22°.

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 Fortune Red (#b0534d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae5252 mixed with white

  1. ae5252
  2. b86362
  3. c17572
  4. ca8683
  5. d29794
  6. dba8a5
  7. e2b9b7
  8. eacac8
  9. f1dcda
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ae5252 mixed with black

  1. ae5252
  2. 974646
  3. 803b3b
  4. 6a2f2f
  5. 552525
  6. 411a1a
  7. 2e1111
  8. 1c0808
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5252 with less saturation

  1. ae5252
  2. a95655
  3. a45a59
  4. 9e5e5c
  5. 99615f
  6. 936563
  7. 8d6866
  8. 876a69
  9. 806d6c
  10. 79706f

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Colors that go with #ae5252

Complementary
#ae5252#00858e
Analogous
#ae5252#a6527a#a95b25
Triadic
#ae5252#45843e#4a71b9
Split
#ae5252#00886a#007dac

Questions about #ae5252

What color is #ae5252?

#ae5252 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 82, 82), in HSL hsl(0, 36.22%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.324% 0.12082 21.78).

What colors go well with #ae5252?

The complementary color of #ae5252 is #00858e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6527a and #a95b25. The triadic partners are #45843e and #4a71b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5252?

White text reads better on #ae5252: 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 #ae5252 a warm or cool color?

#ae5252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.121.