#ae5256 color: Bretzel Brown
#ae5256 is rgb(174, 82, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.415% 0.12049 19.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Rose
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-700
- Black 32%
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About #ae5256
#ae5256 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 19°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bretzel Brown (#aa5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #ae5256 mixed with white
Darker: #ae5256 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae5256 with less saturation
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What color is #ae5256?
#ae5256 is soft rose. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(174, 82, 86), in HSL hsl(357.39, 36.22%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.415% 0.12049 19.144).
What colors go well with #ae5256?
The complementary color of #ae5256 is #00868c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5527e and #aa5a2a. The triadic partners are #4b833b and #4672b8.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae5256?
White text reads better on #ae5256: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae5256 a warm or cool color?
#ae5256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.12.