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#ae5259 color: Grenadine

#ae5259 is rgb(174, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(55.486% 0.12039 17.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

55.5%
0.120
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae5259

#ae5259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #ae5259 mixed with white

  1. ae5259
  2. b86368
  3. c17478
  4. ca8588
  5. d29798
  6. dba8a9
  7. e2b9b9
  8. eacaca
  9. f1dcdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ae5259 mixed with black

  1. ae5259
  2. 97464c
  3. 803b40
  4. 6a2f34
  5. 552528
  6. 411a1d
  7. 2e1113
  8. 1c0809
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5259 with less saturation

  1. ae5259
  2. a9565c
  3. a45a5e
  4. 9e5e61
  5. 996164
  6. 936566
  7. 8d6869
  8. 876b6b
  9. 816e6e
  10. 7a7070

Questions about #ae5259

What color is #ae5259?

#ae5259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(355.43, 36.22%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.486% 0.12039 17.128).

What colors go well with #ae5259?

The complementary color of #ae5259 is #00868a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45380 and #ab5a2e. The triadic partners are #4f8338 and #4273b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5259?

White text reads better on #ae5259: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5259 a warm or cool color?

#ae5259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.12.